Licensed Co-Responder Clinician

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Co-Responder Clinician is a licensed mental health professional embedded within a local law enforcement agency as part of the Mobile Response Team. This role involves working alongside law enforcement officers and a peer specialist to deliver on-site crisis intervention and behavioral health support to individuals experiencing emergencies. The clinician plays a key role in promoting safety, de-escalation, and access to appropriate mental health services in the community.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Co-respond with police officers to emergency calls involving individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
• Respond to behavioral health crisis calls that may require a mental health evaluation.
• Conduct on-site behavioral health assessments, risk evaluations, and safety planning.
• Provide consultation and mental health training to police officers to enhance crisis response capabilities.
• Advocate for trauma-informed approaches in law enforcement settings to improve client experiences.
• Provide de-escalation support, crisis intervention, and resource linkage in real-time.
• Complete required assessments/evaluations.
• The Baker Act must be completed when it is clinically determined
• Completes mandatory documentation within timelines established by applicable regulations.
• Facilitates the social and psychological well-being of clients and their families.
• Mediates issues that arise among clients and their support system.
• Participate in outreach activities.
• Ensure that all shift duties are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with WestCare procedures.
• Participate in clinical staffing decisions regarding the patient’s current strengths and resources and their need for additional resources.
• Assists other WestCare staff as needed in a collaborative manner to promote cooperation and portray a professional image to the community
• Must embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation; and
• Perform all other duties as assigned.