Mobile Crisis Clinical Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor (CSW, LCSW, ACMHC, CMHC)

Responsibilities

• Immediately responds to deployment request from Utah Crisis Line (988) dispatchers and/or 911 dispatchers for in-person, crisis and behavioral health emergency situations.
• Arrives on scene within 30 minutes of law enforcement requests and within 60 minutes of community member requests.
• Triages and prioritizes community response based on highest acuity behavioral health emergencies.
• Absorbs the role of mental health officer of the Salt Lake District Court to assess patients' risk of harm to self/others and determine if involuntary commitment criteria is met for further assessment and/or hospitalization.
• Engages with the patient, family/friends, other first responders (to include law enforcement/EMS), and other individuals on scene to coordinate crisis intervention and collaborative emergency care.
• Follows all behavior management, de-escalation strategies, and crisis intervention protocols and procedures.
• Develops and implements individualized crisis response and safety plan to meet the needs of each patient (and their families as applicable) and coordinates with applicable community partners on contingency plans in case of behavioral health crisis escalation.
• Affirms and provides for the patient’s behavioral health and social needs through connection to the appropriate level of behavioral health care and community referrals based on departmental training, as well as hospital and State policy and emergency service protocols.
• Attends safety training which involves local law enforcement and/or University of Utah Health Safety and Security, as well as required training around situational awareness, risk assessments for both the patient and others, and appropriate response to potential on scene weapons or illegal substances.

Qualifications

• Licenses Required:
  • Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system.
  • One of the following licenses to practice as an Associate Clinic Mental Health Counselor in the State of Utah.
  • One of the following licenses to practice as a Certified Social Worker in the State of Utah.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with community resources, instructing and supervising bachelor’s level professionals, Certified Peer Support Specialists, Family Peer Support Specialists, interns, and other caseworkers.