Childrens Mobile Crisis Response Team Leader - NIGHT SHIFT

Jefferson Blount St Clair Mental Health Authority; Springdale (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Blount St Clair Mental Health Authority seeks a Team Leader for night shifts to oversee a mobile crisis response team serving children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The role focuses on on-site crisis intervention, de-escalation, and coordination with DHR, police, and schools.

You will supervise team members and ensure rapid linkage to local supports. Responsibilities include assessing needs, documenting in the EMR, and providing follow-up information in staff

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or counseling with a clinical focus.
• Crisis-intervention experience preferred; licensure preferred.
• Two years’ experience with emotionally disturbed children/adolescents is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond on-site to crises with a team member to de-escalate situations.
• Provide crisis intervention and support services for children/adolescents.
• Assess mental health needs and identify resources and supports.
• Link clients to services within 24 hours across agency and community.
• Document case progress in the EMR within 24 hours of intervention.
• Provide case updates during weekly staff meetings with the MCT Coordinator.
• Coordinate outreach with DHR, EMS, police, schools, and community agencies.
• Provide transportation to families when appropriate.
• Maintain data records as required by the agency and DMH.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Team leadership

Communication skills

Trauma-informed care

Clinical decision making

Written communication

Education

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or counseling

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Children’s Mobile Crisis Response Team LeaderWorking Title: Team Leader - NIGHT SHIFTThis position involves providing team-driven, on-site, crisis intervention and support services to children and adolescents who have known serious emotional disturbance (SED), and are directly involved with Jefferson County DHR. This individual is responsible for coordinating crisis intervention services with the assigned Team Member. The primary mission of the intervention is to de-escalate crisis situations, prevent out of home placement, prevent unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations, and provide access to local resources and supports.Supervised By: Mobile Crisis Response Team CoordinatorDivision: Children’s ServicesNormal Work Hours/Days: 12 hour rotating day or night shift (including holidays and weekends), as assignedPRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONSResponsible for responding on-site to mental health related crisis situations with Team MemberResponsible for providing crisis intervention, de-escalation, and support services to children and adolescents who are eligible for servicesResponsible for assessing mental health needs of the child/adolescent, and identifying necessary resources and supportsResponsible for linking children/adolescents to resources and supports within the agency, DHR, and/or the community within 24 hoursResponsible for providing accurate documentation in clinical charts via electronic medical recordResponsible for providing case updates to the MCT Coordinator during weekly staff meetingsResponsible for providing case consultations and follow-up information to Jefferson County DHR for each intervention providedPerform outreach in partnership with Jefferson County DHR, local emergency departments, local police jurisdictions, juvenile court, schools, and community agenciesResponsible for internal communication and collaboration with the MCT staff, to include Coordinator, Team Member, Therapist, Care Coordinator, and Phone Triage staffProvide transportation to children and families when appropriateMaintains data as required by the agency, DMH and Jefferson County DHRPerforms other administrative duties as requiredMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMaster’s Degree in psychology, social work, or counseling with an emphasis on clinical services for children and adolescents. Prior crisis-intervention experience preferred. Licensure preferred.Two years experience working with the children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance and their families in a community setting with an emphasis on clinical services is preferred.Valid Alabama driver’s license and a suitable automobile to permit the required travel. Must show car insurance equal to or in excess of the State of Alabama standards for automobile insurance coverage.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESKnowledge of crisis intervention techniques, de-escalation skills, trauma-informed techniques, and the ability to make clinical decisions/recommendationsKnowledge of and willingness to work as a member of teamKnowledge of the special needs and behavioral characteristics of severely emotionally/behaviorally disturbed children and their familiesKnowledge of child welfare servicesKnowledge of and adherence to professional and ethical principlesDemonstrable communication skills - both expressive and writtenAbility to work in the community and manage the team’s activities with a minimum of direct supervisionAbility to utilize multiple electronic and computer-based programs, including an electronic medical record systemKnowledge of psychotropic medications to include their use and their side effectsKnowledge of community and available resourcesSkilled in interpersonal relationships and dynamicsUnderstanding of field safetyAbility to work flexible hours due to the special needs of the children and their families