Crisis Clinician/IMPD Outreach

Job description

Division: Eskenazi Health Sub-Division: SEMHC: Req ID: 25531: Schedule : Full Time: Shift : Days: Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services. FLSA Status: Exempt: Job Role Summary: The Crisis Specialist–IMPD Outreach works in partnership with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (“IMPD”) to meet specific program goals outlined by Indianapolis Office of Public Safety and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center (“SEMHC”). Essential Functions and Responsibilities: - Work in partnership with IMPD to meet specific program goals outlined by Indianapolis Office of Public Safety and SEMHC - Provide on-site clinical assessments of behavioral health and addiction during dispatched runs - Follow-up with referred individuals to identify and overcome barriers as well as to facilitate linkage to services based on need - Offer brief, targeted interventions, includi...