Crisis Triage Coordinator - Portland (Belfast)

Crisis Triage Coordinator - Portland

Provides crisis intervention and stabilization services to those individuals who are in a mental health or family crisis by facilitating communication between statewide call center and mobile crisis teams.Respond to clients calls for assistance in their homes at schools in other community locations or in community hospital s emergency rooms. Sweetser s mobile crisis intervention specialists respond to crisis calls from parents teachers police officers other guardians and youths asking for immediate help with a child or family in crisis. Sweetser responds to those crisis calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week.THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL Facilitates communication between statewide call center and mobile crisis to provide efficient response to the request for crisis intervention. Develops and participates in implementation of crisis follow-up. In collaboration with the caller determines the need for a face-to-face assessment and if needed negotiates a meeting site convenient for the individual that provides safety for all involved. Crisis Intervention Specialists are encouraged to provide service in the least restrictive setting that supports the comfort and dignity of the person served. Communicates directly with persons experiencing a crisis in order to assess mental status current level of functioning and the person s wishes and goals for crisis stabilization May request protective custody interventions by law enforcement personnel in order to resolve potentially life-threatening situationsPOSITION REQUIREMENTS Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply. Mobile Crisis Experience preferred. Clean Driver s license.EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Associates Degree or MHRT CSP required. Bachelors degree preferred.s www.sweetserjobs.org careers