Registered Nurse / RN or Qualified Professional / QMHP -- Mobile Mental Health Care

Mobile Crisis Professional III

The primary function of the Mobile Crisis Professional III is to work as a member of a Mobile Crisis Team to provide crisis intervention through psychiatric crisis assessments and assist in short-term crisis service planning and coordination in order to de-escalate and stabilize potential situations in an effort to maintain and promote safety. This position may facilitate when necessary involuntary commitment and placement in higher levels of care.

What You'll Do:

• Work with team on appropriate assessments, intervention methods and multi-axial diagnosis.
• Provide direct services to individuals who have requested services or who need services as identified by Screening, Triage and Referral (STR), the MCM Team, or community service providers such as hospitals and law enforcement.
• Provide intervention methods such as: face-to-face or telephone assessment, behavior of family intervention, hospital or respite placement, recommendation for further intervention, the creation of a crisis plan, or follow up with assessment.
• Assess individuals who are in crisis, to determine their level of service needed.
• Evaluate the individual's support system, the family's or caregiver's ability to maintain the individual in the community given the present situation, and determine the level of immediate support needed.
• Provide clinical services including in-depth crisis assessment and behavior interventions.
• Facilitate the least restrictive and safest environment for the individual requesting services. These arrangements may include hospitalization, voluntary and involuntary commitment or other placement.
• Serve as liaison along with the provider and STR or other appropriate service providers to arrange for clinically appropriate follow up service for the individual and their family.
• Work closely with the on-call psychiatrists in the management and determination or needed level of care.
• Assist in training necessary for implementation of crisis services, to include training to staff who may be confronted with crisis situations, and serve as a resource for other training as necessary.
• CSAC, LCAS, or CCS certified/licensed staff may also facilitate groups, individual sessions, and otherwise be available as needed to support the substance abuse recovery of individuals attending non-hospital medical detoxification program/facility based crisis program.
• Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as state and federal statutes and regulations related to specific program areas.
• Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations.
• Follow service definition guidelines for services being provided.
• Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
• Driving and travel may be required.