Crisis Clinician/IMPD Reachout

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Mobile Crisis Team (MCAT) responds to specialized Public Safety needs in the city, with a focus of treatment in the community rather than at an office or hospital. MCAT serves the community by providing immediate response as a secondary responding unit to mental health/substance use emergencies, completing on-site assessments and follow up to the crisis. This team is collaboration between Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD).

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

•    Work in partnership with IMPD to meet specific program goals outlined by Indianapolis Office of Public Safety and SEMHC
•    Provide on-site clinical assessments of behavioral health and addiction during dispatched runs
•    Follow-up with referred individuals to identify and overcome barriers as well as to facilitate linkage to services based on need
•    Offer brief, targeted interventions, including crisis debriefings as needed, which promote resilience, wellness, and independence 
•    Provides consultation at 911 dispatch
•    Foster and build relationships with community services, agencies, and neighborhood resources 
•    Periodically attend Crime Watch meetings to provide information about behavioral health and addiction treatment services 
•    Facilitate behavioral health and addiction training in schools and/or community settings
•    Foster professional growth for IMPD and other Public Safety personnel, by providing consultation, educational services, and written resources
•    Collaborate with IMPD Homeless Outreach Officers as needed
•    Assist individuals with identifying and overcoming barriers to services, then link with community resources and treatment
•    Maintain appropriate documentation in multiple systems to ensure communication and continuity of care with primary care, psychiatric, and medical providers
 

Job Requirements

•    LCSW, LMFT, or LMHC licensure in the State of Indiana required 
•    Master’s degree in Human Services field required
•    Experience of 3-5 years in a behavioral health setting working with individuals having persistent severe mental illness, behavioral health crisis experience preferred
•    Experience providing compassionate care to under-served and vulnerable populations 
•    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and CPI
 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

•    Understanding of and ability to implement a strengths-based, community treatment model
•    Strong interpersonal skills with ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communications
•    Demonstrates solid knowledge of psychiatric/addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior and all life domains
•    Demonstrates solid knowledge of psychotropic medications and their uses and side effects
•    Willingness and ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team
•    Ability to use age-appropriate communication skills
•    Ability to interpret and apply complex directives, information, and regulations 
•    Crisis intervention skills
•    Knowledge of community safety while in crisis settings
•    Must meet all population-specific competencies for role and service area
•    Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze data
•    Knowledge of local resources and how to link individuals with services
•    Knowledge of Indiana mental health statutes, especially Immediate Detentions and Emergency Detentions
•    Teaching and public speaking abilities 
•    Sufficient computer literacy to utilize various documentation platforms