Police Co-Responder

Pay or shift range: $57,000 USD to $77,200 USD Jefferson Center pay is determined by various factors including education level, licensure level, years of relative experience, and internal equity amongst current staff.

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.

The Police Based
Co-Responder will provide early intervention assessment, referrals and clinical case management services to persons in the community that are identified by the contracted police department as possibly having mental health issues. To provide information, education, liaison, and transition services to various networks within Jefferson Center for Mental Health (Jefferson Center) and with federal, state, and community-based agencies and resources. To provide training and on-going education for officers to increase awareness of crisis de-escalation, mental health issues and intervention.

To provide family members with necessary information and education to further assist persons with mental illness and for themselves.

• Master’s Degree, plus one to two years related experience and/or training.
• Licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) preferred but not required. License eligible required.
• Active Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Report required.
• Accompany officers on mental health related calls in the community. Triage, provide crisis intervention, assess needs and provide resources, link with treatment.
• Assessment of all referrals to determine appropriateness for services at Jefferson Center
• Provide case management services including linking to services, monitoring, follow-up, and crisis management for consumers
• Provide services to meet need: office based, community based, or in the consumer’s home
• Make appropriate referrals to and act as liaison with community agencies, service providers, and natural support systems
• Provide in-reach and out-reach at designated facilities as assigned/appropriate
• Collaboration with consumers, family members, and significant others in identifying strengths and needs in identifying treatment needs
• Work with consumer and family/support system for appropriate service delivery
• Provide assistance in developing community-based resources for social, vocational, and leisure skills
• Maintain communication and links with other Jefferson Center programs e.g. Access, Inpatient, Outpatient, Navigation and Wellness programs
• Coordination for emergency services when clinically indicated/medically necessary; risk/lethality assessment (including inpatient admission)
• Resource acquisition and assistance with application for benefits and entitlements in collaboration with Benefits/Navigation Team
• Assist consumers with basic needs such as housing, food, clothing, medical and dental care, legal, vocational, and psychiatric services
• Provide on-going training and educational opportunities for officers to increase awareness of de-escalation, mental health and intervention
• Provide family members with necessary information and education to further assist clients and themselves
• Participate in team meetings, clinical staffings, and clinical consultation as scheduled
• Utilize clinical practice guidelines, Jefferson Center and State Division of Mental Health standards for appropriate service delivery
• Provide any requested training and/or onboarding to new hires as requested by supervisor.
• Manage and maintain accurate and timely data…