Crisis Team Supervisor - COMCARE

Department:  COMCARE

Pay:  $78,611.32 annually | This position may be eligible for a sign on bonus of $5,000 after 60 days of employment if selected applicant meets all policy conditions.  

Work Schedule: Varied Hours  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

Work as part of a team providing crisis intervention services and pre-admission assessments to meet the needs of members of the community who are in crisis. This includes performing clinical assessments for individuals who present as a danger to self or others at Crisis or other community locations. In addition, completion of intake, follow-up, and outreach appointments, as well as answering crisis calls, chats, and texts as needed, is required. Pre-admission assessments entail evaluating for appropriate level of care. Support suicide prevention efforts in the community while upholding the mission and vision of COMCARE of Sedgwick County. Provide supervision, coaching and support for Crisis employees.

Service Provision

• Complete risk assessments for appropriate level of care.
• Provide brief focused therapy to address the immediate mental health needs of patients who present as currently dangerous.
• Conduct mental health assessments in the community with the mobile crisis unit (MCU) to determine a patient’s immediate mental health needs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Intake/assessment to include history, presenting problems and diagnoses using DSM-V criteria.
• Initiates outreach to increase engagement.

Documentation

• Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed therapy, and patient response to treatment within prescribed timelines.
• Complete Notes for Record, precautions, authorization for release of records, releases of information, safety documents, and other documentation as required and/or recommended within established deadlines.
• Completes call logs to ensure important information is available to other providers.
• Assessment tools are to be accurate and completed within the timeframe established for the particular screen.
• Monitor treatment plans and update within the required timeframe.
• Enter AIMS data as needed.

Provide supervision and coaching to crisis workers

• Train staff in job requirements in collaboration with designated trainers; ensure training checklists are completed in a timely manner.
• Provide regular, scheduled individual and/or group supervision.  
• Collaborate with program manager in performance improvement and disciplinary action.
• Regularly review supervisee documentation and provide feedback/coaching to ensure appropriate procedure codes are selected and that documentation meets agency standards.
• Provide supervision and program oversight of Emergency Services/988 program.
• Provide supervision and program oversight of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT).
• Provide supervision and program oversight of 911 embedded Integrated Care Specialist (ICS).

Minimum Qualifications: One year of demonstrated supervisory experience. Master’s Degree. Must be licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as an LMSW, LMFT, LMLP, LPC, or LP. Employees hired with a temporary license must test for permanent licensure within 90 days of hire. Per Sedgwick County Policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license and current proof of automobile insurance. Must have access to a personal passenger vehicle to complete the driving duties of the position. Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC licensing standards and pass KBI, DCF child abuse check, adult abuse registry, and motor vehicle screens. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and meet driver qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy.

Preferred Qualifications: Five years of supervisory experience. Master’s degree or higher. May be clinically licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as an LCP, LCPC, LCMFT, or LSCSW.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services, including employment, on the basis of race, color, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, marital status, religious or political affiliation, genetic information, disability, status as a member of the uniformed services or any other similarly protected status.

Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to qualified persons with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please contact the Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator at (316) 660-7050, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777). Please do not use this phone number for employment questions. Applicants are contacted only if they are determined to be qualified candidates. 

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