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Crisis Outreach Clinical Shift Supervisor - Swing Shift

Downtown Emergency Service Center

Seattle, WA 98104

OnsiteBilingual PreferredHealth InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Benefit

Eligible for a Licensed AAC credential or any other superseding credential that meets RCW 71.05.020 requirements to act as a Mental Health Professional whose scope of practice includes independently conducting mental health assessments and making mental health diagnoses.
One or more years' experience in community based behavioral health services.
Experience working with adults experiencing homelessness, mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency related business. A current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record are required.
Required to complete DESC Crisis Response and Prevention training, and an 8-hour Crisis Intervention Training (CIT).
Be able to pass a Washington State Criminal background check.
Familiar with Recovery Principles, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders, Intensive Case Management, Illness Management, and relevant Evidenced based/Emerging best practices.
Knowledge of Harm Reduction strategies.
Strong working knowledge of DSM V.
Be able to assess situations quickly and respond appropriately and calmly to any type of mental health and/or chemical dependency crisis to ensure the physical and psychological safety of clients.
Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control.
Possess strong communication and writing skills.
Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs including evenings, weekends, or holidays. This includes sharing on-call duties and covering shifts as necessary.
Able and willing to provide community outreach anywhere in King County from which a referral may originate, at times with no first responders present.
Familiar with King County crisis response system and methods of access.
Ability to communicate with and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors.
Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for clients.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required sit for long periods of time, communicate with other persons by talking and hearing, required to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.