Behavioral Health Specialist , Crisis Team - Night shift

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

Deschutes County Health Services supports over 400 staff in Behavioral and Public Health programs working to promote and protect the health and safety of the community in a broad variety of community-based settings.

Deschutes County Behavioral Health (DCBH) is the Community Mental Health Program providing safety net and core clinical services for community members in Deschutes County dealing with mental health and substance use conditions. DCBH is also a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). As such, DCBH relies on multi-disciplinary teams to provide innovative, evidence based, recovery-oriented services in behavioral healthcare settings co-located with physical health providers.

We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,250 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.

Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon. We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.

We hope you'll consider joining our talented team.

This Behavioral Health Specialist I position works as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing services and supports to individuals and families in crisis. This position will provide case management and crisis intervention services for individuals, including high-risk children and adults needing hospital, residential, or respite care presenting to the Deschutes County Stabilization Center in crisis, and will also respond to crisis calls with a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) as a part of the Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT).

Some of the case management services include outreach and welfare checks, crisis support, support for client's basic needs, support for gaining entitlements, de-escalation, and helping to secure crisis placements. Additionally, this position provides phone and face-to-face crisis screenings and referrals, comprehensive crisis assessments, and crisis interventions in consultation with a QMHP. This position is also responsible for triaging and coordinating with both community partners, such as law enforcement and dispatch, and QMHPs.

This position will work night shift, Sunday through Wednesday. Specific hours to be determined at time of hire.

• Providing crisis assessments and services to individuals and families in our community.
• Providing mental health and case management care to individuals admitted to respite unit.
• Coordinating care with community partners for those we serve in crisis services (hospital staff, emergency services providers, etc.).
• Coordinating within the crisis team to provide seamless care at a 24-hour facility.
• Co-r esponding to community-based calls within a multidisciplinary team.

Knowledge of or experience with:

• General concepts of mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment and community resources.
• Well-developed human relations, interviewing, and writing skills.
• General concepts of crisis/risk assessments.

Skill in:

• Illustrating good time management skills and adaptability.
• Maintaining composure under stress and pressure.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, clients and their families, other agencies, and the public at all times.
• Working effectively in a team setting as well as independently.
• Preparing reports and documenting client services in a timely and professional manner.
• Demonstrating professional and ethical behavior.

This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

$5,657.33 to $7,581.35 per month for a 173.33 hour work month, plus a 10% shift differential for night shift. Excellent County benefits package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately.

Our robust healthcare package covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $100 for employee only and $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services.…