REACH Mobile Crisis Coordinator

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated full-time Mobile Crisis Coordinator to join our Community Regional Crisis Response (CR2) team in Northern Virginia. Our mission is rooted in empowering individuals and strengthening communities.

Responsibilities

• Provides rapid response to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
• Meets the individual in an environment where they are comfortable to facilitate service engagement, stabilization, and resolution of the crisis when possible.
• Provides appropriate care/support/supervision in order to maintain safety for the individual and others, including but not limited to crisis intervention, community stabilization, care coordination, and treatment planning.
• Refers and links to all medically necessary behavioral health services and supports.
• Coordinates with behavioral health providers providing services to the individual throughout the delivery of the service.
• Maintains linkages and relationships with community partners.
• Ensures the completion of all required documentation for Mobile Crisis services, including but not limited to assessment, treatment planning, and Crisis Education and Prevention Plans (CEPP).
• Participates in required meetings with REACH Team Members and other applicable parties.
• Coordinates admissions/discharges and requests for appropriate individuals to/from REACH Crisis Therapeutic Home in collaboration with the REACH CTH Supervisor.
• Monitors individuals for any mental health or behavioral symptoms and provides crisis prevention, intervention and de-escalation supports in accordance with crisis guidelines and individual’s plan.
• Plans, structures and prompts social and leisure time activities, including activities that build skills for behavior management, stress management, communication, adaptive living and daily living.
• Collects and enters required data and produces documentation on administrative and service delivery and overall utilization of REACH services within established timeframes and according to set protocols.
• Complies with all ESPH policies and procedures, HIPAA guidelines, DBHDS rules, Medicaid/Medicare federal guidelines.

Requirements

• Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and/or Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional (QDDP) – Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human services or related field from a USDOE or CHEA accredited institution and no less than one year of fulltime relevant experience.
• Graduation from an accredited college/university with a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or closely related field preferred.
• Current, unrestricted Virginia license as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT or closely related preferred.
• Must be registered (or eligible to register) as a QMHP-T with the Virginia Board of Counseling or hold a valid Licensed Mental Health Professional-Resident or Supervisee.
• Experience in intellectual/developmental disabilities, including programming for individuals with significant behavioral needs preferred.
• Knowledge of the MH and I/DD systems of care.
• Knowledge and ability to utilize computer word processing and data programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based data entry, etc.
• Must demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate verbally and in written form.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted, state appropriate driver’s license and vehicle insurance.

Skills

Must demonstrate Easterseals PORT Health valued behaviors of Accountability, Commitment and Caring. Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external clients, and being able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be physically able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, bend and assist individuals with mobility needs. Must be able to hear with in normal ranges. Must be able to talk in order to articulate crisis prevention, intervention and de-escalation supports. Must be able to see with or without accommodation to observe individuals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $60,000 – $65,000 for this full-time, exempt position.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Life and Disability Insurance (company paid).
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program and legal services support.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer.
• Supervision for licensure.

Pay

$60,000 – $65,000 for this full-time, exempt position, with a $2,500 sign-on and retention bonus for FT, new hires.

Schedule

12 hour shifts 9P-9A and (1) 4 hour shift, Sun- Wed, or Wed-Sat.