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- Provide crisis outreach services throughout Kitsap County working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment with assignments requiring outreaches for community crisis interventions and assessments as well as solo outreaches for local hospital and jail assessments.
- Maintain the respect and dignity of each client, the client's personal supports and community professionals, emphasizing special population concerns.
- Function as a DCR consistent with the Involuntary Treatment Act of Washington State (RCW 71.05 and and the DCR Protocols.
- Proven capacity to manage multiple simultaneous investigations, consults, and responsibilities with the ability to triage priorities in a high-stress environment.
- Conduct face-to-face (FTF) assessments of individuals to determine if they meet criteria for involuntary detention under the Involuntary Treatment Act (RCW 71.05 or or that they meet crisis resolution by a least restrictive alternative.
- Assess and ensure the safety of clients, the community, and one's self during the investigation process, which includes coordinating and working with medical, law enforcement, state and local agency representatives, community and family members.
- Effectively and efficiently conduct investigations that utilize all reasonably available and appropriate sources of information relevant to the known facts about an individual case.
- Coordination of interviewing witnesses and providing information of declaration/statement for ITA relevant to the case. This includes consulting with medical, law enforcement, state and local agency representatives, community and family members.
- Routinely assess the credibility of witnesses and information found in the course of an investigation.
- Maintain and demonstrate an expert-level working knowledge of WA State ITA RCW 71.05, 71.34, and DCR protocols.
Per Diem Designated Crisis Responder - Bremerton, United States - Kitsap Mental Health Services
Description
Per Diem Designated Crisis ResponderSign-on Bonus*: $1,875Hiring Range: $ $44.73 per hourAdditional Shift Differentials as high as +$6.00 per hourPrimary Responsibilities :Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or anyaspect whichmakes someone unique.