About this opportunity
Health & Hospital Corporation lists this Crisis Specialist/IMPD Outreach opportunity in indianapolis, Indiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Crisis Specialist/IMPD Outreach
Looking for a unique opportunity to combine crisis intervention with community outreach? Join our Mobile Crisis Assistance Team (MCAT) and partner directly with IMPD officers to provide real-time mental health and substance use crisis intervention in the community. This unique role combines clinical expertise, community outreach, and crisis response to connect individuals with the support and services they need most.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Work in partnership with IMPD to meet specific program goals outlined by Indianapolis Office of Public Safety and SEMHC
Provide on-site clinical assessments of behavioral health and addiction during dispatched runs
Follow-up with referred individuals to identify and overcome barriers as well as to facilitate linkage to services based on need
Offer brief, targeted interventions, including crisis debriefings as needed, which promote resilience, wellness, and independence
Provides consultation at 911 dispatch
Foster and build relationships with community services, agencies, and neighborhood resources
Periodically attend Crime Watch meetings to provide information about behavioral health and addiction treatment services
Facilitate behavioral health and addiction training in schools and/or community settings
Foster professional growth for IMPD and other Public Safety personnel, by providing consultation, educational services, and written resources
Collaborate with IMPD Homeless Outreach Officers as needed
Assist individuals with identifying and overcoming barriers to services, then link with community resources and treatment
Maintain appropriate documentation in multiple systems to ensure communication and continuity of care with primary care, psychiatric, and medical providers
Job Requirements:
LCSW, LMFT, or LMHC licensure in the State of Indiana required
Master's degree in Human Services field required
Experience of 3-5 years in a behavioral health setting working with individuals having persistent severe mental illness, behavioral health crisis experience preferred
Experience providing compassionate care to under-served and vulnerable populations
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and CPI Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.
Worksite address
indianapolis, IN, 46262, US
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