EXPERIENCE:

• Must have course work and or experience in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, suicide, and crisis intervention.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Education / Knowledge:

• A Master’s degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work, sociology and experience working with individuals with mental illness and/or co-occurring diagnoses preferably in a crisis setting.

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

• EmPATH will provide non-hospital facility-based services that render short-term treatment to facilitate access to services and stabilization to prevent ED and acute psychiatric hospitalization admissions.
• EmPATH will provide these services to individuals who present to the program or are transferred from area EDs.
• Initial admission will be on a voluntary status to adults (18 years and older) who are presenting with a mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders that are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
• EmPATH Program Coordinator is responsible for administrative tasks including reports, scheduling, and training.
• Coordinator will provide supervision to designated employees.
• Clinical responsibilities include on-call and clinical direction while on site and after hours as needed.
• In addition to supervisory responsibilities, Program Coordinator will meet with clients and treatment team as clinically indicated.
• Facilitate referral-related activities to link clients with needed services.
• Follow-up on clinical directives to ensure client treatment is being rendered.
• Complete assessments and therapy as needed.
• Coordinator will ensure clinically appropriate activities are occurring on the unit.
• Requires certification in and ability to adequately implement verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to grasping, holding another person, going down on knees, running, and walking.
• Regular attendance and willingness to work a non-traditional work schedule is an essential job function.
• Typical work week will include two 12 hr. shifts or 10 hr. shifts possibly available. - however, flexibility to ensure coverage is imperative.
• This position requires utilizing a personal dependable vehicle to conduct Center business.
• Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.