Emergency Behavioral Health & Disaster Response Coordinator

Allegheny County Department of Human Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny County Department of Human Services is seeking an Emergency Behavioral Health Disaster Response Coordinator to support emergency and disaster behavioral health efforts. The role coordinates EBH activities, maintains incident response protocols, and ensures client-centered assistance during disasters.

You will work onsite with Community Family Advocates, recruit and coordinate the EBH Team, attend regional meetings, and keep logs and reports up to date while complying with ICS and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in social or case work, community outreach, therapy/counseling, trauma-informed care, recovery, grief preferred.
• Ability to obtain Emergency Behavioral Health (EBH) credential within the first year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, coordinates, and recruits EBH Team members from DHS staff, provider agencies, and community partners.
• Hosts quarterly EBH Team meetings and supports disaster behavioral health trainings.
• Coordinates supportive services for individuals in crisis or trauma related to disasters, via in person, phone, text, and email.
• Responds to disasters when activated by authorities and DHS/partner agencies.
• Maintains disaster response logs and reports; supports emergency planning and operations.
• Attends Healthcare Coalition, LEPC, VOAD meetings for multi-agency coordination.
• Acquires ICS certifications and follows protocols during response activities.
• Backs up Safety/Security team on-call coverage and holiday rotations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Independent work

Behavioral health knowledge

County knowledge

Multitasking

Verbal de-escalation

Education

High School Diploma/equivalent

Tools

ClientView

Job description

Allegheny County Department of Human Services is seeking an Emergency Behavioral Health Disaster Response Coordinator to support emergency and disaster behavioral health efforts. The role coordinates EBH activities, maintains incident response protocols, and ensures client-centered assistance during disasters.

You will work onsite with Community Family Advocates, recruit and coordinate the EBH Team, attend regional meetings, and keep logs and reports up to date while complying with ICS and