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Rural Crisis Specialist

(Abilene)

 Job Description:

• Rural Crisis Specialist will act as a co-responder with Law Enforcement
• This position is an overnight Crisis worker who responds to Crisis Hot Line calls, calls from Law Enforcement, Hospital, and calls from Callahan, Jones, Shackelford, Stephens, and Taylor County communities along with Abilene
• This position will be cross trained in Intake process to help access care in our Rural Counties
• Crisis Worker will help resolve 911 calls, Crisis Hot Line calls and Crisis Walk ins from the Abilene community requesting assistance with behavioral health needs
• Response is in person or may need to be video for quicker response time

Job Qualifications:

• Prefer previous experience in Mental Health Crisis Work and Assessment
• Requires Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field relevant to job duties
• Prefer a Master’s degree and clinic license (LPC, LMSW or other licenses that qualify as a LPHA)
• Must be eligible to be certified as a Qualified Mental Health Professional
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and be an insurable driver

Salary: 

• $19.13 to $20.35 per hour

Job Order #16573671