CIT Coordinator/Local Marcus Alert Coordinator

Highlands Community Services Board; Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Individual and Family Health, Dental,

Vision Coverage

4% Employer Retirement Contribution w

up to 3% Additional Employee Match

Training and Professional Growth

Paid Time Off Program

Observed Holidays

Work Schedule Flexibility

Employee Referral Program

Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability,

Job summary

Highlands Community Services Board in Abingdon, VA is seeking a CIT Coordinator/Local MARCUS Alert Coordinator to lead the Crisis Intervention Team and Marcus Alert initiatives. The role involves coordinating training, collaborating with CSBs and stakeholders, and steering programming for safer community responses to mental health crises.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and substantial experience in mental health or crisis response, with strong public speaking skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, criminal justice, or emergency management.
• 5+ years in mental health, law enforcement, crisis or emergency response.
• 3 years of experience with project planning and/or program development.
• Demonstrated public speaking experience.

Responsibilities

• Chair the CIT and MARCUS Alert Advisory Committee with key stakeholders.
• Manage logistics and coordination of program training for first responders and behavioral health providers.
• Educate the community about the goals, initiatives and purposes of the CIT and MARCUS Alert programming.
• Public speaking on state and national platforms at conferences and events.

Skills

Public speaking

Project planning

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services, criminal justice, or emergency management

Job description

CIT Coordinator/Local Marcus Alert Coordinator

Location: Abingdon, VA

Job Code: 10202610452

# of openings: 1

CIT Coordinator/Local Marcus Alert Coordinator

Join the HCS Crisis Team and work collaboratively with Community Services Boards (CSBs) and related stakeholders to plan, organize, and maintain Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and local Mental Health Awareness and Community Understanding Services Alert System (MARCUS Alert System) programing. CIT is a community-based partnership, designed to improve emergency responses to people experiencing mental health or addiction crises. CIT programs, which include trained officers, mental health professionals, and advocates, aim to reduce arrests, enhance safety, and connect individuals to treatment rather than jail. The Marcus-David Peters Act aims to provide a behavioral health response to behavioral health emergencies. The Act also intends to reduce adverse outcomes involving the “use of force” in law enforcement interactions when experiencing a behavioral health crisis related to mental health, substance use, or developmental disability. This position entails serving as the chair for the CIT and MARCUS Alert Advisory Committee with key stakeholders to ensure appropriate community involvement relating to programming operations and sustainability. This position will manage the logistics and coordination of program training which includes educational opportunities for both first responders and behavioral health providers. This position will assist with efforts to educate the community about the goals, initiatives and purposes of the CIT and MARCUS Alert programming and requires public speaking on state and national platforms at conferences and events.

Position Specifics

Location: Abingdon, VA

Status: Full-time, Exempt, Day Shift, Monday - Friday

Compensation: $60,000 - $67,000 – Commensurate with education/experience

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in human services, criminal justice, or emergency management (candidates with 5+ years of experience in mental health, law enforcement, crisis or emergency response may be considered in lieu of a degree) and 5+ years of multi-dimensional experience in mental health, law enforcement, crisis and/or emergency response and 3 years’ experience with project planning and/or program development. Demonstrated public speaking experience.

Benefits

• Individual and Family Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage


• 4% Employer Retirement Contribution w/up to 3% Additional Employee Match


• Offering Trainings and Professional Growth


• Paid Time Off Program


• Observed Holidays


• Work Schedule Flexibility


• Employee Referral Program


• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and other Voluntary Benefits

A Drug Free Workplace/Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

Department: Crisis Services/ID: 10202610452