PRN REACH Co-Response Counselor (Nashville, TN)

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.  Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. 

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

Provide face-to-face crisis intervention services in the least restrictive manner to people experiencing a mental health emergency and mental health support and care coordination while co-responding with Metro Nashville Fire Department

Job Title: PRN REACH Co-Response Counselor (Nashville, TN)

Schedule : PRN

Position Summary:  Provide face-to-face crisis intervention services in the least restrictive manner to people experiencing a mental health emergency and mental health support and care coordination while co-responding with Metro Nashville Fire Department

Position Responsibilities: 

• Conduct crisis assessment and crisis intervention services to appropriately address the needs of consumers experiencing a psychiatric emergency.

• Provide immediate mental health support, coordinate consumer care and use internal/external programs and outside community resources to ensure quality care to reduce engagement with Nashville emergency services.

• Counselor will ride along in Fire Department SUV responding to primarily mental health calls for service but will also provide mental health support for the community in other calls for service.

• Clinically assess for the least restrictive alternative to meet the needs of the consumers experiencing a psychiatric emergency.

• When hospitalization is necessary, make appropriate referrals to facilities equipped to meet needs of the consumers.

• Make appropriate referrals to EPS Treatment Services to ensure they have necessary clinical information.

• Actively participate in consult process with supervisory staff when dispositioning cares.

• Provide follow-up services as indicated in the policies and procedures and as set forth in Title 33.

• Coordinate with REACH, CIT Co-response, and Mobile Crisis team in cases where intense follow up and systems navigation are needed.

• Develop individualized plans to meet needs of consumers in crisis.

• Respond to requests for face-to-face assessment in a timely manner.

• Always maintain appropriate customer service skills.

• Assist Triage Counselors in coordinating crisis response and care with consumers in the community.

• Provide telephone counseling when needed.

• Maintain accurate clinical records and complete documentation within departmental guidelines.

• Coordinate services as needed with care management teams and provide consultation, as needed, with care management teams within and outside the agency.

• Assist community agencies with information and/or dispositions.

• Educate community agencies as needed on crisis services as directed by supervisory staff.

• Assist teammates as needed.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• A mental health professional with specialized training in crisis intervention with a minimum of a Master’s degree in a related field (counseling, psychology or social work)

Essential Requirements for the Position:

• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License

• Acceptab