Suicide Prevention Team Leader

MHRC offers assistance with Clinical Supervision hours for Masters Level Registered Interns in full time positions.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 403b
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• MHRC offers assistance with Clinical Supervision hours for Masters Level Registered Interns in full time positions.

Mental Health Resource Center is a not-for-profit Florida corporation that provides a wide range of mental health and behavioral health care services to the community such as 24-hour emergency services, inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults as well as outpatient services such as medication management, case management, and counseling.

The Care Coordination - Suicide Prevention Team Leader Coordinates the delivery of "Zero Suicide" services provided by the Care Coordination Suicide Prevention team. Works with Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs), inpatient psychiatric facilities, emergency departments, and domestic violence shelters to develop and implement protocols and coordination of services for eligible participants. Ensures delivery of services in compliance with the Zero Suicide framework.

Provides training to other agencies on program services and ensures protocols are followed for coordination of care. Establish follow-up and care transition protocols and tracking to help ensure patient safety, especially among high risk adults in health or behavioral health care settings who have attempted suicide or experienced a suicidal crisis, including those with serious mental illnesses and/or substance use disorder(s).

Ensures collection of data and outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness.

• Outreach and Interagency
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Leads the team in providing outreach to critical service providers (e.g., crisis stabilization units, inpatient facilities, emergency departments, domestic violence shelters), promoting awareness of Link to Life services and fostering collaborative relationships to strengthen support for high-risk individuals.
• Protocol and Workflow Development:
  Establishes and refines protocols with key community partners to ensure alignment with the Zero Suicide framework, facilitating seamless transitions and continuity of care across levels of service.
• Service Delivery and Compliance Oversight:
  Monitors the delivery of screenings, risk assessments, and follow-up services to ensure adherence to the Zero Suicide model and MHRC's standards for timely, effective interventions.
• Assessment Review:
  Performs detailed reviews of initial and ongoing risk assessments (e.g., C-SSRS, biopsychosocial evaluations) and safety plans for all individuals enrolled in the pathway, ensuring each care plan is comprehensive, individualized, and integrates evidence-based suicide prevention interventions. Collaborates and advocates with treatment providers across departments to incorporate multidisciplinary input into the development and ongoing review of care plans, supporting cohesive and responsive client care.
• Risk Flag Management:
  Oversees management of client risk flags to confirm that all individuals assessed as moderate to high risk of suicide are enrolled in the MHRC Suicide Care Management Pathway within 24 hours of a positive risk assessment. Ensures timely updates to flags and coordinates follow-up actions in line with agency protocols.
• Safety Planning and Lethal Means Counseling:
  Ensures the development of individualized safety plans and the provision of lethal means counseling for all enrolled participants, with documentation updated on the same day to reflect ongoing risk management.
• Follow-Up Protocols:
  Monitors adherence to structured…