Police Crisis Intervention Specialist

City of Scottsdale; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Paid Holidays

Vacation accrual

Sick leave accrual

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

ASRS retirement

Supplemental retirement plans

Pet insurance

Bilingual pay

Job summary

The City of Scottsdale seeks a Police Crisis Intervention Specialist to provide mobile crisis intervention, evaluation, information and referral services for the Scottsdale Police Department. The role requires a 40-hour week with rotating on-call to deliver 24-hour responses and collaboration with sworn and professional staff to meet department objectives.

Education includes a Master’s in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field and at least three years of crisis intervention

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Three years of professional crisis intervention, counseling, or social work experience.
• Equivalent education/experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Respond to police requests for psychological, sociological, and victim services in person and by phone.
• Perform intervention and assessment in areas such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and mental health emergencies.
• Work in stressful, emotional situations on a 24-hour basis and provide on-call service.
• Relocate victims of domestic violence or other life-altering situations.
• Refer and occasionally transport clients to local treatment or other locations.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Assessment

Information & referral

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field

Job description

The Police Crisis Intervention Specialist (PCIS) provides professional level mobile crisis intervention, evaluation/assessment, information and referral services for the Scottsdale Police Department. Police Crisis Intervention Specialists have a scheduled 40-hr work week, in addition to a rotating on-call to provide 24 hr. responses. This position works in collaboration with sworn and professional staff to accomplish their mission/objectives. Police Crisis Intervention Specialists frequently work independently and are expected to exercise sound decision making, aligned with best practices and in keeping with Scottsdale Police Department policies and procedures.

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $39.61 hourly / $82,388.80 annually.

Education and Experience

• A Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or a closely related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Threeyears of professional experience in crisis intervention, counseling, or social work.
• An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on divisions/department/service assignment.

• Responds, in person and by telephone, to police officer requests for psychological, sociological, and victim services.
• Performs intervention and assessment services in areas such as: domestic violence, sexual assault, mental health emergencies, child maltreatment, and runaways.
• Works in a variety of stressful and emotional situations on a 24-hour basis.
• Relocatesvictims of domestic violence or other life altering situations.
• Responds to private citizens, schools, and social service agencies requests for assistance.
• Refers and occasionally provides transportation to local treatment and other appropriate locations.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work in a variety of stressful and emotional situations on a 24-hour basis.
• Respond to Scottsdale jail facilities, private residences, businesses, city streets, schools, etc.
• Occasionally provide transportation to local treatment and other appropriate locations.
• Exposure to dust, grease, noise, inclement weather, temperature extremes, and unpleasant but not hazardous odors.
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 40 pounds. Lift and assist infirmed individuals and children.
• Operate a City vehicle and radio equipment when responding to situations.
• Carry and respond to cell phone; provide on call service; respond on a 24-hour basis to emergency situations.

Benefits Highlights

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) pay compensation

Please visit the Benefits Information page for more information.

Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at [phone]. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at [phone].

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.