Hybrid Crisis & Triage Therapist—Campus Collaboration

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications for aCrisis/Triage Co-Responder Therapist! This position provides direct mental health and crisis related services to support the health andsafety of the CU-Boulder community, its affiliates, and local community members. The Co-Responder team will be employees of Counseling and Psychiatric Services, embedded in the University of Colorado – Boulder Police Department (CUPD). CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Division of Student Life consists of 36 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time nseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) supports the well-being, mental health, and academic success of students by providing comprehensive clinical care, consultation, and outreach to the campus community. CAPS also offers outstanding training, preparing the next generation of mental health providers.

Our team is multicultural and multidisciplinary, drawing from diverse professional backgrounds and theoretical approaches. As a department within the Division of Student Life, we work to create an affirming and welcoming environment where all identities and lived experiences are valued and where every student can thrive.

• Provide crisis intervention through in-person or telehealth crisis outreach, crisis de-escalation, and clinical assessments. Partner with CUPD commissioned police officers during mental health calls or welfare checks.
• Provide follow-up outreach to students contacted by CUPD and identified as needing mental health support/follow up.
• Partner with CUPD officers during regular shift duties and large events to provide early detection and resolution of emerging mental health situations.
• Facilitate involuntary hospitalizations and authorize mental health protocols, specifically M1 Holds, as needed for those who meet the criteria.
• Coordinate with mental health facilities and other agencies receiving students on an M1 to provide collateral information and coordination of care during the time that M1 is being initiated.
• Provide after-hours crisis care coordination to students who have presented at the end of the workday for CAPS, or for whom Proto Call needs consultation.
• Provide appropriate resources, information, and referrals when CU Police Officers engage in situations involving substance use or abuse.

• Complete all needed paperwork and electronic medical record charting.
• Attend CAPS staff and team meetings and case consultation groups.
• Attend CUPD staff and team meetings to further coordination and service efforts.
• Review CUPD calls for service related to crisis situations or mental health incidents that occurred while not on duty for potential follow up.
• Have access to Criminal Justice Records when appropriate.
• Participate in Law Enforcement sensitive communications.
• Attend professional development training in both the mental health and the public safety domain (for example Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Crisis Negotiations and CPI coursework).

• Provide mental health consultation with CUPD officers regarding encounters with individuals during their shifts.
• Provide consultation with CAPS crisis/triage team following crisis encounters to support adequate follow up and outreach.
• As appropriate, provide post-crisis/post-hospitalization follow-up to ensure clients are linked to services.
• Liaise with campus departments on student crisis situations and work collaboratively to provide support to students recently hospitalized.
• Be a Crisis Team or Critical Incident Team member for CU and the surrounding community, as needed.

• Provide formal mental health trainings for CUPD staff to…