Mobile Crisis Counselor - Marcus Alert

About the role

The Mobile Crisis Counselor - Marcus Alert provides rapid, clinically sound crisis response for behavioral health, substance use, and homelessness-related calls routed through 911 or the Regional Crisis Call Center (988).

Responsibilities

• Co-responding in the community with first responders
• Completing preliminary mental status and risk assessments
• Cooking referrals, admissions, and assisting with transportation to appropriate services (e.g., CSU, inpatient, detox, shelters)
• Supporting ECO/TDO processes with required documentation
• Maintaining accurate client records
• Consulting with clinical staff on complex presentations

Requirements

• Master's degree in human services plus 1 year in a psychiatric care setting
• Board of Counseling registration as QMHP (or QMHP-trainee within 30 days)
• Completion of pre-admission screener certification modules within 30 days of hire
• Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, human/patient rights, confidentiality, consent, DSM-5 conditions, psychotropic medications, and involuntary admission procedures

Qualifications

• Master's degree in human services plus 1 year in a psychiatric care setting
• Board of Counseling registration as QMHP (or QMHP-trainee within 30 days)
• Completion of pre-admission screener certification modules within 30 days of hire
• Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, human/patient rights, confidentiality, consent, DSM-5 conditions, psychotropic medications, and involuntary admission procedures

Skills

• Knowledge of crisis intervention
• Human/patient rights
• Confidentiality
• Consent
• DSM-5 conditions
• Psychoactive medications
• Involuntary admission procedures

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$27.77 hourly rate

Schedule

Available Schedules, May Vary And Include Holidays
Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
Friday and Saturday 10 pm to 6:30 am
Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday 3 pm to 11:30 pm