Job Description:

KMHS is Kitsap’s nonprofit, designated community mental health provider for adults with acute and/or chronic serious mental illnesses, and children with serious emotional disturbances and their families. During 2016, KMHS provided services to more than 6,800 children and adults. On WA’s beautiful Kitsap Peninsula, offers easy access to both the pristine wilderness of the Olympic Peninsula and the big-city lights and culture of Seattle. We offer competitive salary, benefits & a positive work environment. Inpatient, residential, and outpatient treatment services offer evidence-based treatment, using trauma informed care to help people reach their recovery goals. We offer whole person care through mental health and substance use treatment and care management, close care coordination with on-campus and community-based primary care providers, and with partner PCHS, now offer dental care to KMHS clients and the community. Many community partners assure people receive behavioral health care in the right place, in the right way, at the right time. Together we are weaving a web that connects emergency room and hospitals, substance abuse treatment, and primary care providers; creates partnerships for early intervention at home and school, supports multiple law enforcement, jail, and justice endeavors, and works to ensure housing, food, and other social supports together with social service agencies and community collaborations. The Kitsap Mental Health Services community fosters a culture of hope and empowerment through a safe, welcoming environment, compassionate relationships, and a commitment to respecting life experiences. KMHS is a tobacco/smoke-free and scent-free facility

Designated Crisis Responder - Crisis Response Team

As a Designated Crisis Responder, you will provide prompt and focused expert response to persons in crisis in a compassionate and efficient manner in keeping with State and SBHO mandated crisis services, including DCR duties. Provide immediate crisis resolutions with emphasis on the goal of stabilizing the crisis in the least restrictive way, facilitating access to mental health and substance use disorder services, performing clinical assessments and legal investigations and evaluations for involuntary detention to psychiatric and substance use disorder facilities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Provide crisis outreach services throughout Kitsap County working within a collaborative and supportive team environment with assignments requiring solo outreaches for hospital/jail assessments and outreaches for community crisis interventions and assessments.


• Maintain the respect and dignity of each client, the client’s personal supports, and community professionals, emphasizing special population concerns.


• Represent the agency and the profession in a manner that is a courteous, helpful, ethical, thorough, highly skilled collaboration with individuals, community, intra- and interagency contacts.


• Display effective skills in case investigation, evaluation of facts, witnesses and clients, management of the interview, crisis management, the integration of facts found, and decisive decision making that leads to a safe and secure disposition.


• Function as a DCR consistent with the Involuntary Treatment Act of Washington State (RCW 71.05 and 71.34) and the DCR Protocols.

Performs other duties as assigned to support the Crisis Response team and agency.
 

BENEFITS

• Comprehensive and generous health, dental and vision benefits


• 19+ days of PTO and 8 paid holidays your first year


• An incredible team approach that is dynamic and collaborative


• Loan Forgiveness, training, and extensive education available


• Advancement opportunities available within the agency


• Free Employee Assistance Program and parking


• Full Time and Part Time positions along with professional advancement available

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling/Psychology, or a related field required.


• Two years’ experience working in providing direct treatment services or meet the definition of a Mental Health Professional as defined in WAC 388-877-0500.


• Washington License  


• Reliable transportation required


• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. 

 

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package


• Work/life balance


• The opportunity to make a positive difference!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, creed, marital status, age, Vietnam era or disabled veteran status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability.

Please be sure to check out other Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Health Professional, Counselor, Psychology, and  Behavioral Health Clinician roles with KMHS as well.

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