Crisis-Response Youth Behavioral Health Liaison

Ozark Center; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Health System (Ozark Center) seeks a Crisis Services professional to coordinate services and develop local systems of care for youth with behavioral health needs who intersect law enforcement, courts, detention, medical staff, and schools.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team, participate in local Crisis Intervention Team activities, and collaborate with mental health courts to support diversion and treatment options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or related behavioral health field.
• Master's degree in social work, special education, psychology, counseling or related behavioral health field.
• Clinical internship of at least four months; full year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services and develop local systems of care for youth with behavioral health needs involved with law enforcement, courts, detention, medical, and school personnel.
• Participate in local Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) activities to assist law enforcement.
• Collaborate with mental health courts or diversion courts dealing with behavioral health issues for youth.
• Provide or coordinate training and consultation on behavioral health issues for court staff as needed.
• Assist youth community partners in assessing behavioral health needs and connecting to voluntary services.
• Help locate inpatient psychiatric beds for voluntary detentions and file petitions for involuntary detention when there is risk of harm.
• Act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and cross-train for other Crisis Services roles.
• Report to the Assistant Director of Crisis Services for program supervision; perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health fields

Master's degree in social work / related field

Clinical internship experience

Job description

Freeman Health System (Ozark Center) seeks a Crisis Services professional to coordinate services and develop local systems of care for youth with behavioral health needs who intersect law enforcement, courts, detention, medical staff, and schools.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team, participate in local Crisis Intervention Team activities, and collaborate with mental health courts to support diversion and treatment options.