Hotline Specialist EMPACT

La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

10 paid holidays per year

Medical plans (4 choices)

Dental plans (2 choices)

Vision plans (2 choices)

403(b) retirement plan

Retirement Allowance

Company-paid Life/AD&D and Long-term D

Voluntary additional Life and Short‑/‑

Tuition Reimbursement

Licensure Reimbursement

Elder Care Assistance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center seeks a Hotline Specialist to support callers on the suicide hotline, delivering crisis interventions for veterans, service members, and families. You will assess needs and refer to appropriate services, contributing to data collection and funder reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field and at least five years in behavioral health, with crisis experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a directly related field is required for Specialist roles.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the behavioral health field.
• Crisis Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer all phone lines in a timely and professional manner while meeting agency goals of efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Effectively assess clinical situations and needs of all callers.
• Provide safe and effective clinical interventions to all callers.
• Complete clinical documentation thoroughly, clearly, and accurately, including information critical to data collection and reporting to funders. Forward internal referrals to the appropriate program(s) with all required information in a timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external clients/customers. Maintain a positive attitude and flexibility to assist others.
• Monitor call-in times for clients placed on a 72-Hour Suicide Watch or Safety Follow-Up.
• Will be required to work beyond his/her shift with no advance warning if the crisis situation warrants or if required paperwork is not complete at the end of the shift.
• Attend all required meetings and training, even if they fall outside of the regularly scheduled shift. Evening and night hours may be required.
• Assist the hotline clinical coordinator in training new staff.
• Prior to using downtime for personal business, staff will be required to ensure all program forms are stocked, the hotline area is clean and organized, required reading is completed, and to complete any project to benefit Crisis and/or other departments within the agency as required by a supervisor.
• Attend in-person meetings, training, and agency activities and events outside of regularly scheduled work hours upon request.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Crisis experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field

Job description

Who We Are

EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is an industry-leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing valued community services and resources for behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention since 1987. We are an EEO/AA Employer.

What You’ll Do

As a Hotline Specialist, you will support callers who call our suicide hotline by providing crisis phone interventions to military veterans, service members, and their families involved. Additionally, you will use your experience to recommend the appropriate referrals for available services.

Essential Responsibilities

• Answer all phone lines in a timely and professional manner while meeting agency goals of efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Effectively assess clinical situations and needs of all callers.
• Provide safe and effective clinical interventions to all callers.
• Complete clinical documentation thoroughly, clearly, and accurately, including information critical to data collection and reporting to funders. Forward internal referrals to the appropriate program(s) with all required information in a timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external clients/customers. Maintain a positive attitude and flexibility to assist others.
• Monitor call-in times for clients placed on a 72-Hour Suicide Watch or Safety Follow-Up.
• Will be required to work beyond his/her shift with no advance warning if the crisis situation warrants or if required paperwork is not complete at the end of the shift.
• Attend all required meetings and training, even if they fall outside of the regularly scheduled shift. Evening and night hours may be required.
• Assist the hotline clinical coordinator in training new staff.
• Prior to using downtime for personal business, staff will be required to ensure all program forms are stocked, the hotline area is clean and organized, required reading is completed, and to complete any project to benefit Crisis and/or other departments within the agency as required by a supervisor.
• Attend in-person meetings, training, and agency activities and events outside of regularly scheduled work hours upon request.

What You’ll Provide

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a directly related field is required for Specialist roles.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the behavioral health field.
• Crisis Experience preferred.

What You’ll Experience

• The typical work environment will be at an EMPACT office, working indoors.
• Employees must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Occasional travel to training and out-of-state locations may occur as needed.
• The possibility to work from home may be necessary.

What We’ll Offer

(Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Medical plans (4 choices)
• Dental plans (2 choices)
• Vision plans (2 choices)
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Retirement Allowance
• Company-paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability
• Voluntary additional Life and Short-term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Licensure Reimbursement
• Elder Care Assistance
• Pet Insurance and much more!

EMPACT-SPC is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services and accredited by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) AND The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

All employees of EMPACT-SPC and La Frontera Arizona are employees "at will" as that term is understood in the State of Arizona. This means that employment may be terminated at any time without prior notice and for no stated reason.

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona reserves the right to modify position descriptions as needed and without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.