Temporary Part-Time Crisis Responder II (.FTE

Employer: City of Kirkland

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Location: Kirkland, WA

Job Type: Part‑Time

Job Number:

Location: Regional Crisis Response - Supervisor

Opening Date: 04/10/2024

FLSA: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: AFSCME

Why Work for Kirkland? Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small‑town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!

If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they'll tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive management and City Council, and fearless innovation. We also invest in you!

• Competitive Wages: We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.
• Awesome Benefits: The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.
• Childcare Programs: To help address the challenge of finding reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has reserved spots for City employees at local and regional service providers, available at a discount. New employees gain access to Kirkland's reserved spots as soon as they start employment. Learn more!
• Training and Career Development: The City of Kirkland believes in developing its employees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.

Distinguishing Characteristics: The Crisis Responder II is the journey‑level position within the Crisis Responder job series. This classification is reserved for those who hold an independent clinical practice license from the State of Washington Department of Health. An employee in the Crisis Responder I will move to the Crisis Responder II classification when they are able to demonstrate that they have become independently licensed by the Washington State Department of Health.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Respond to 911 calls for service in the community, both within a team or independently:
• Conduct ongoing biopsychosocial assessments of community members:
  • Provide appropriate referrals and resources to community members (e.g., caregiver respite programs, paratransit applications, DSHS applications, SSDI, Veteran's Benefits)
  Follow‑up with community members periodically to ensure a warm hand‑off to the appropriate resource(s) or services
Periodically re‑evaluate efficacy of the resource(s) or services, and determine need for additional or alternate services

• Performs functions as assigned in the City's emergency response plan in the event of an emergency.
• Promote public health and wellness by coordinating and participating in community‑wide events,…