Youth Behavioral Health Liaison

Ozark Center; United States; Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Freeman Health System (Ozark Center) seeks a Crisis Services professional to coordinate services and develop local systems of care for youth with behavioral health needs who intersect law enforcement, courts, detention, medical staff, and schools.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team, participate in local Crisis Intervention Team activities, and collaborate with mental health courts to support diversion and treatment options.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or related behavioral health field.
• Master's degree in social work, special education, psychology, counseling or related behavioral health field.
• Clinical internship of at least four months; full year preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate services and develop local systems of care for youth with behavioral health needs involved with law enforcement, courts, detention, medical, and school personnel.
• Participate in local Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) activities to assist law enforcement.
• Collaborate with mental health courts or diversion courts dealing with behavioral health issues for youth.
• Provide or coordinate training and consultation on behavioral health issues for court staff as needed.
• Assist youth community partners in assessing behavioral health needs and connecting to voluntary services.
• Help locate inpatient psychiatric beds for voluntary detentions and file petitions for involuntary detention when there is risk of harm.
• Act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and cross-train for other Crisis Services roles.
• Report to the Assistant Director of Crisis Services for program supervision; perform other duties as assigned.

Educación

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health fields

Master's degree in social work / related field

Clinical internship experience

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services and develop local systems of care for youth with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of law enforcement officials, the courts, detention personnel, medical personnel, and/or school personnel.
• Participate in local law enforcement Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) or other initiatives that assist law enforcement in dealing with youth with behavioral health needs.
• Collaborate with local partners in Mental Health Courts or other specialty or diversion courts dealing with behavioral health issues for youth.
• Provide or coordinate training and consultation on behavioral health issues for court clerks as needed.
• In coordination with the ACI, assist youth community partners in working together with assessing youth for behavioral health needs.
• In coordination with the ACI, assist those with behavioral health needs in accessing appropriate voluntary services upon referral by law enforcement, courts, detention personnel, medical personnel, and school personnel.
• In coordination with the ACI, youth community partners, and legal guardians by assisting in locating inpatient psychiatric beds for voluntary detentions and in filling petitions for involuntary detention with the probate court for those youth who present a likelihood of serious harm due to a mental disorder.
• Act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Will be cross trained for other positions within the Crisis Services department, for which they are qualified to perform based on their education and/or experience.
• CBHL shall report to the Assistant Director of Crisis Services for program specific supervision and be under the administration of the Director of Crisis Services.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education

• For Level I: A graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or related behavioral health field.
• For Level II: A graduate of an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in social work, special education, psychology, counseling or related behavioral health field.
• A clinical internship of at least four (4) months duration is required, while a full year of internship is preferred.

Physical Requirements

Normal office environment. Typical demands include prolonged sitting, frequent standing, bending, stooping, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds. Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, telephone, photocopier, calculator, and other office equipment as needed. Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours and deal with irate individuals. TB test upon hire.

Company Overview

Locally owned and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System is a not-for-profit health system serving communities across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas through a network of hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient locations, and specialty services. The system includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital, and the Freeman Health System facilities in Bentonville, Springdale, Willow Creek, and Siloam Springs. Freeman Health System also operates Ozark Center – the region’s largest provider of behavioral health services, and offers comprehensive cancer, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s services. The system is supported by more than 7,000 employees and is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in a 70-mile radius. For more information, visit Freeman Health System.