Co-Response Clinician-Crisis Intervention Team

Job Details

Job Location:

Trinidad - Trinidad, CO 81082

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary Range: $63,060.60 - $80,358.52 Salary/year

Travel Percentage:
Up to 50%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Health Care

Health Solutions IS a premier wellness center focused on whole-person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

We’re hiring aCIT Co-Responder Clinician to join us atour Rural Health Solutions location in collaboration with Trinidad Police Department. Must be available to work Tuesday-Friday from 7:00 AM-5:00 PM, with the flexibility to adjust the schedule as needed to meet the needs of the program.

As aCIT-Co-Responder Clinician,you would provide early intervention assessment, referrals and clinical de-escalation services to persons in the community that are identified by Trinidad Police Officers as having behavioral health related concerns. To provide information, education, liaison, and transition services to various networks within Health Solutions and with federal, state, and community-based agencies and resources. To meet the contractual obligations of a sole source contract with the Trinidad Police Department.

To provide training and on-going education for officers to increase awareness of crisis de-escalation, mental health and substance use issues and intervention. To provide family members with necessary information and education to further assist persons with mental illness and substance use disorders and for themselves.

• Accompany Trinidad Police Department 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 Health Solutions
• Provide case management services including linking to services, monitoring, follow-up, and crisis management for clients
• Provide services to meet need: office based, community based, or in the client’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 client(s), family members, and significant others in identifying strengths and treatment needs
• Work with client 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 Health Solutions programs e.g. Crisis Services, Outpatient, Case Management, Vocational, and Recovery Services 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 Case Management Team
• Assist clients 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 substance use intervention
• Provide family members with necessary information and education to further assist clients and themselves
• Participate in team meetings, clinical staffing’s, and clinical consultation as scheduled
• Utilize clinical practice guidelines, Health Solutions and State Division of Mental Health standards for appropriate service delivery
• Appropriately screen and assess referrals for admission…