Competitive Salary, 10k Sign on Bonus + 33 paid days off, and generous medical benefits!

The Mental Health Crisis Intervention Specialist is a licensed therapist position responsible for crisis intervention, direct service and plays a crucial role in providing rapid response and support to individuals facing various crises, such as emotional distress, mental health crises, trauma, or situational emergencies. They are responsible for evaluating the situation, ensuring the safety of the individual, and offering immediate assistance and resources to help them regain emotional stability and well-being. The Mental Health Crisis Intervention Specialist is also responsible for clinical guidance for direct service staff, support staff training needs and maintain close working relationships the Program Director.

Crisis Intervention and Direct Service Responsibilities

• Counsel clients as needed when presenting with acute crisis and in danger of harm to self or others.
• Provide support to staff serving clients that are undergoing acute crises and help clients experiencing other distressing issues.
• Apply effective crisis intervention skills, suicide prevention and intervention strategies, and problem-solving techniques when responding to individuals in crisis or supporting direct service staff working with these clients.

• Provide clinical leadership when needed in crisis situations. This could include case consultation or working directly with a client.
• Consult with F&CS Crisis Intervention team and agency Suicidologist for complex & difficult client situations.

Clinical Guidance

• Assist staff by supervising complex cases and providing treatment recommendations, adjustments or interventions needed for clients. This could be completed in case consultation, client interview or case review process.
• Provide clinical guidance, training, and expertise for staff who are lacking crisis intervention experience.

EDUCATION:

• Master's Degree in social sciences is required.
• Must be a licensed therapist in the state of Oklahoma; LCSW is preferred; will also consider LPC or LMFT.

EXPERIENCE:

• Trained in mental health crisis intervention.
• Training in suicide prevention and intervention is preferred.
• Crisis intervention experience is preferred.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

This job is classified as a "safety-sensitive" position as defined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. Possession of a medical marijuana license will not exclude any applicant; however all employees are subject to the Family & Children's Services Drug Free Workplace Policy.