Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist — Community Support

The Center for Counseling & Consultation; Kansas; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Counseling & Consultation is seeking a Mobile Crisis Intervention Specialist to provide direct crisis services and support within Central Kansas. You will work as part of a two-person ACT team to respond to crises and connect clients with essential resources.

Collaborating with law enforcement, hospitals, and family members, you will help advocate for client needs, arrange follow-up care, and transport clients when necessary.

Qualifications

• Personal experience with mental illness mandatory.
• 21 years or older.
• 1 year of mental health recovery.
• Valid Kansas driver's license with favorable record.
• Background void of issues related to abuse or neglect.

Responsibilities

• Provide Mobile Crisis Intervention to individuals in crisis across 4 counties as a 2 person team.
• Provide one on one Peer Support to consumers in crisis on Assertive Community Treatment Team.
• Provide proactive outreach to prevent mental health crisis and/or criminal justice recidivism.
• Collaborate with community partners (LE, hospitals, family members) to advocate for client needs during crisis situations and assist with follow up appointments as needed.
• Provide support education, and connection to resources as needed for appropriate crisis response.
• Facilitate travel/transportation to conduct consumer crisis visits in the home or in the community as part of the Mobile Crisis Team.
• Complete annual Continued Stay Screens at nursing facilities as requested.
• Assist with crisis visits in the office during Open Access hours and follow up on missed post hospitalization and other crisis appointments.
• Participate in agency training and ongoing professional development as required.
• Accurately complete all required documentation within expected time frame.
• Participate in required meetings for ACT, Crisis or as assigned.

Skills

Mobile Crisis Intervention

Peer Support

Crisis Intervention

Documentation

Travel/Transportation

Job description

The Center for Counseling & Consultation is seeking a Mobile Crisis Intervention Specialist to provide direct crisis services and support within Central Kansas. You will work as part of a two-person ACT team to respond to crises and connect clients with essential resources.

Collaborating with law enforcement, hospitals, and family members, you will help advocate for client needs, arrange follow-up care, and transport clients when necessary.