Crisis Outreach Professional

Position: Crisis Outreach Professional -
Who is Comprehensive Healthcare?

Comprehensive Healthcare provides innovative behavioral health and integrated healthcare services to clients of all ages. We take pride in our creative and collaborative work environment and in delivering clinically excellent, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services.

What are we looking for in a Crisis Outreach Professional?

Crisis Outreach Professionals are part of our 24-hour Acute Care team, which provides intervention and support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. They take calls requesting crisis services and travel out in the community to provide crisis assessments, determine what level of treatment is needed to stabilize the situation, and make arrangements for hospital placements or outpatient treatment as appropriate.

The goal is to stabilize the crisis using the least restrictive setting possible, while still ensuring the safety of the individual in crisis as well as the community. This role requires working closely with emergency responders, law enforcement, Comprehensive staff, and other community partners to coordinate care. The Crisis Outreach Professional position offers the opportunity to work both collaboratively and independently, have significantly varied workdays, and use creativity to resolve problems.

Schedule:

ON-CALL / PER-DIEM Crisis Outreach Professional duties may include:receiving calls for crisis services from individuals, law enforcement, medical facilities, & service providers and responding in the community to assess individuals for safety and gather information determining the least restrictive environment for crisis resolution and stabilization for the client arranging client placements for voluntary and involuntary hospitalization or detox services, when necessary communicating with Comprehensive treatment teams about clients who have had crisis contact and participating in safety planning completing extensive clinical & legal documentation for each call taken during the workday

Qualifications:

Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field

Two years of prior experience providing behavioral health treatment is preferred

Must be eligible for designation as Designated Crisis Responder Must be eligible for a credential with the Dept of Health that designates Mental Health Professional status

Must have valid driver's license, vehicle liability insurance, and a safe driving record

In compliance with state and federal law, Comprehensive Healthcare requires all candidates to complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug screen and background check. Please refer to WAC  through  for information on criminal convictions and pending charges that automatically disqualify an individual from working for Comprehensive Healthcare. Please refer to RCW 49.44.240 for information on pre-employment drug screening.

What Comprehensive Healthcare Can Offer You Training and DevelopmentA variety of career opportunities in a wide range of settings with room for mobility and promotion

Regular training opportunities including support, supervision, and consultation in implementing evidence-based services and programs

Clinical supervision toward licensure, if applicable

Innovative Program & ServicesA strong reputation for providing quality, evidence-based services within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment

Innovative, forward-looking leadership that seeks to thrive in an ever-changing healthcare environment

Joint Commission-accredited organization committed to continuous quality improvement

Established partnerships with major research universities and other community and healthcare providers to implement cutting-edge treatment programs and services

Excellent Benefits $5,000 hiring bonus with two-year commitment and an additional $2,500 for LICSW or LMHC in Washington Competitive salaries within our communities and industry

Healthcare coverage for employee and qualified family members

Generous vacation, paid holiday and sick leave policies

Access to Employee Assistance Program services

Agency-funded retirement plan with contributions equal to 5% of compensation

Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% investment match of up to 4% of compensation

Agency-funded life and disability insurance program

Tuition reimbursement program for approved, current education

Employer-funded student loan repayment assistance

Comprehensive Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, age,…