Behavioral Health Co-Responder

Behavioral Health Co-Responder

Encompass Community Supports, formally known as Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services (RRCS) is hiring a Behavioral Health Co-Responder to work mobile in the community Encompass Community Supports is a Virginia State community services organization that improves the quality of life in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties by providing comprehensive mental health, substance use, developmental disability, housing, children’s, and aging services. As an organization of almost 400 employees and more than 80 programs, we lead with integrity and excellence and embrace diversity, collaboration, accountability, and innovation to respond to the ever-changing needs of our community.

Our benefits are highly competitive and include:

• Low employee cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurances
• 13 paid holidays annually
• 17 PTO days
• Enrollment in VA State pension and retirement plan
• Employee training and educational opportunities
• Paid Life Insurance
• Health Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Our full-time employees work 37.5 hours weekly.

Our Behavioral Health Co-Responder works alone law enforcement to provide de-escalation and crisis services to individuals with mental health and/or substance disorders; work is performed under regular supervision.

Some of the Essential Duties:

• Works with individuals and families to develop safety plans for individuals that do not require psychiatric hospitalization.
• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation services to individuals in the community.
• Provides access services to the agency by making referrals as appropriate to individuals in the community.
• Follows up with phones calls to individuals identified by law enforcement as mental health/substance abuse related, coordinates further emergency, crisis intervention or other agency or community services if indicated.
• Works with law enforcement to determine if an individual requires an emergency custody order (ECO) and obtains ECOs, as needed.
• Participates in clinical, administrative, and supervisory meetings.
• Collaborates with agency staff, departmental staff and stakeholders and referral sources on cases.
• Maintains administrative and clinical files, reports, spreadsheets, and correspondence.
• Complete trainings as assigned.

Education and Experience:

General knowledge of the principles and practices of providing care to the emotionally disturbed, socially dysfunctional, behaviorally disordered, mentally ill and/or substance abusive clients and their families; general knowledge of the theories and evidenced based techniques of crisis intervention; ability to evaluate and de-escalate clients on scene; ability to prepare adequate records and to report findings and data effectively; ability to solve problems within scope of responsibility; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates and the general public; public speaking ability; knowledge of MS Office, to include Word and Excel.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Virginia driver’s license; attends training and maintains certifications as required by the Agency and regulatory guidelines.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Employment with Encompass Community Supports is contingent upon the successful completion of our background check process.

Encompass Community Supports is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Culpeper, VA 22701: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person