Description:

Zepf Center has been serving the Lucas County community for over 50 years. We are the leading provider of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Northwest Ohio. Services include adult and child psychiatric, substance abuse, case management, residential, Crisis Care, and therapy programs, as well as career development and wellness services. Zepf Center also offers primary care medical services to our patients to contribute to their continuum of care. Zepf Center is a trauma-informed agency and environment for both patients and staff.

We are currently seeking a full-time MRSS Mental Health Professional to provide safety assessments, de-escalation, peer support, and skill building, among others. MRSS stands for Mobile Response and Stabilization Services. Families with youth and young adults who are experiencing difficulties or distress can receive assistance within 60 minutes after contacting MRSS. Ongoing support will be provided for up to 45 days of intensive, in-home services and linkage to on-going support. Services provided by the MRSS team may include: safety assessments, de-escalation, peer support, and skill building, among others. Our Mobile Response Stabilization Services Professional will respond to assist clients and their family support system in de-escalating a specific issue/episode. Additionally, an assessment will be completed, a plan of care will be developed, and coordination of services will be established. MRSS is a regionally approached model and there may be times that calls need covered in the region that our team would be responsible for. This position is grant funded and available throughout the duration of the grant.

Hours: Three, 12-hour shifts; 8:00am - 8:00pm, with rotating holidays and no weekends.

***Along with a three day work week, this position provides a premium pay and a $3,000 sign-on bonus***

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct triage and intake interviews by phone or in person with clients and referral sources.
• Provides in-home crisis stabilization services, parenting education, counseling, community resource referral, and other social services interventions to the youth and family.
• Complete counseling/social work assessments, mental status exams, and social histories.
• Coordinates and monitors services for the youth and family in the community, including mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational and social services.
• Assess, determine the most appropriate treatment, and develop the plan treatment.
• Provide linkage to case management and services.
• Maintain accurate, complete and appropriate clinical records.
• Provide prompt response to scenes when dispatched by Crisis Line.
• Work cooperatively with emergency personnel at the scene to assist in resolution of crisis situation.
• Makes appropriate emergency and crisis interventions at the scene. Provides immediate follow-up and appropriate linkage when indicated following the crisis intervention.
• Provide service in most appropriate setting based on client needs, may be called on to provide services within the agency or in the field.
• Initiates and develops prevention strategies.
• Performs crisis follow-up as indicated around specific issues that can be dealt with in a specified time frame.
• Maintains timely and complete documentation of services and activities, which meet the standards of CMS, (CARF and OHMAS – only if we will be certified by these entities).
• Performs short-term, brief solution-focused counseling around specific issues that can be dealt with in a specified time frame.
• Assures collection of appropriate client assessment information and demographic information.
• Accurately document service provision and billing information to assure reimbursement.

Position Competencies:

• Ability to rapidly form positive relationships and to work effectively with law enforcement, fire department, Red Cross and other emergency personnel.
• Ability to deal with agitated or potentially violent clients. Excellent crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to engage individuals in the community in problem solving process.
• Ability to relate to clients with a variety of age, economic/educational backgrounds, personality types and problems.
• Ability to work with individuals, families and groups in acute grief crisis.
• Ability to work in a variety of natural environment settings frequently under very chaotic and/or potentially dangerous conditions with police presence.
• Flexibility in dealing with a wide variety of critical and stressful work assignments as the need presents itself. Exhibits flexibility and ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in alternate locations as assigned, and able to perform on call as assigned.
• Skill in community education and training.
• Knowledge of the field of stress and stress management.
• Ability to achieve and maintain certification in required training programs.
• Ability to participate in extensive cross-training with a variety of emergency personnel.
• Ability to work and make critical decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to operate independent of mental health supervisor at scenes, consult as needed, initiate problem-solving activity as needed.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a wide variety of systems.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Maintains a level of self-care that is adequate for managing a high-pace, crisis response position
  

Requirements:

Working conditions:

• This position is in a flexible shift unit.
• MRSS is a regionally approached model and there may be times that calls need covered in the region that our team would be responsible for.
• Must be able to work outside normal business hours and perform emergency overtime if necessary pursuant to contract guidelines.

Licensure and Certification:

• LSW/ LPC; LISW / LPCC
• Health Officer designation

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred

Requirements:

• 2 years crisis intervention experience.
• Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license.
• Must be eligible to drive company vehicles and be eligible for coverage as defined by the agency commercial insurance carrier; Those who drive personal vehicles in the course of business must be able to furnish proof of active auto insurance

EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

Compensation details: 29.06-45.79 Hourly Wage