Mobile Crisis Response

Community Counseling Center, Cape Girardeau, MO; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Counseling Center (CCC) in Missouri seeks Mobile Crisis Response personnel. You will assess crisis emergencies for the CCC service area, respond to at-risk individuals, and coordinate with law enforcement and emergency departments to ensure safety and appropriate treatment.

You will also handle discharge documentation and work closely with treatment teams and partner agencies to support linkage to services and safety planning.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in a human services field.
• Valid Missouri Class E driver license.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis services and assessments in designated counties per agency procedures.
• Coordinate referrals, hospitalizations, and safety planning with partners.
• Document Crisis Screening Assessment, PHQ-9, C-SSRS, and Safety Plan promptly.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Location: CCC Service Area (Cape Girardeau, Fredericktown, Marble Hill, Perryville, and Ste Genevieve MO)

PRN - As Needed for Coverage

Qualifications:

• Must meet the Tier Two MCR requirements outlined by the Missouri Department of Behavioral Health
  • Must possess a master's or bachelor's degree in a human services field
• This position requires a Valid Missouri Class E drivers license (Class D for IL resident), proof of continuous auto insurance, and must have an acceptable driving record as outlined by agency policy.

The short and sweet:

As Mobile Crisis Response personnel, you would be responsible for the assessment/disposition of crisis emergencies for the CCC Service area of Bollinger, Cape, Madison, Perry, and Ste Genevieve Counties. You would be responding to individuals who are at risk of harming themselves, or others, and conduct assessments of the individual's current situation to ensure their safety and determine the best course of treatment. In this role, you will be working extremely closely with local law enforcement and emergency departments. With this position, you would also be responsible for providing agency discharge documentation as needed.

What is the Crisis Intervention Program?

Crisis Intervention involves outreach services for individuals who are at risk of harming themselves or others. Master degreed professionals conduct nonjudgmental assessments of individuals' current situations to ensure their physical and psychological safety and to determine disposition for treatment.

Community Counseling Center (CCC) in conjunction with the Department of Mental Health provides an 800 Crisis Line through a regional contract between all Administrative Agents in the Southeast Region of the State and Behavioral health Response (BHR) in St Louis. The system, Missouri Access Crisis and Response System (MOCARS) involves emergency calls to be screened by BHR, which forwards the caller's information to the center's on - call staff. Assessment and disposition occur in emergency rooms and law enforcement offices located in the counties of Bollinger, Cape, Madison, Perry, and Ste Genevieve Missouri.

Job Duties:

• Providing Crisis Services and Interventions in designated counties: You would respond to crisis emergencies and provide assessments per agency procedures in Madison, Ste Genevieve, and Perry counties. You would also be responsible for making appropriate referrals, assisting with hospitalizations, coordinating with other agencies and resources, and if needed, completing the involuntary commitment process. You would also provide follow - up on disposition to ensure linkage to services has occurred. You would also assist with Agency Discharges as needed.
• Documentation: You will need to ensure that your documentation is complete, and accurate. Documentation is due after the crisis has been completed; timeliness of documentation is essential for treatment team providers to stay informed of client's treatment needs. Typical documentation includes the Crisis Screening Assessment, PHQ - 9, Columbia Severity Suicide Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and the Stanley Brown Safety Plan.
• Team Based Approach: Communication and collaborate is key to ensure safety of individuals. Work with client's treatment teams, outside providers, and support systems to obtain information and assist in safety planning when needed.

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, etc. please contact [e-mail] to speak with us about your needs.