Salary: Steps 2-4 $4,786.07 - $5,253.18 DOE Longevity Steps 5-6 $5,504.41- $6,335.97
Full-time, Temporary/Grant Funded until June 30th, 2025, Swings/Every Other Weekend
Open until filled with first review date on 12/9/2024
Position Summary:
This position will have responsibility for responding to behavioral health-related 911 calls and providing problem identification, crisis interventions, referrals, and linkage to resources for individuals in Chelan and Douglas County. The Behavioral Health Unit Outreach Case Manager will be primarily responsible for face-to-face interventions, temporary transitional case management, assessments, and specific law enforcement second-responder duties.
The Outreach Case Manager provides outreach services to individuals experiencing acute emotional crises, to divert the individual from incarceration or hospitalization into the least restrictive setting possible, and conducts assessments across systems to determine eligibility for diversion into safe and appropriate treatment options. When appropriate, coordinates requests for evaluation under the Involuntary Treatment Act and appropriately utilizes crisis intervention techniques for individual and community stabilization.
Application and a detailed job description can be found on the Chelan County Human Resource Career Opportunities page; http://www.co.chelan.wa.us/human-resources/jobs