Job Description:

Job Summary

In accordance with agency Mission, Vision, Values and Goals, this position will work to mitigate risk factors and suicidality through prevention and early intervention with a focus on Zero Suicide care pathway client follow-ups, education, and engagement to improve the response time to high risk clients. The Suicide Prevention Specialist, using evidence-informed suicide prevention practices, works as a team member within the Crisis Department to ensure client needs are met.

Essential Job Functions:

Will oversee agency suicide care pathway and complete follow-ups with clients by phone according to established pathway protocol. Monitor and track data information, complete data tracking reports and document all required information in the electronic health record (EHR). Will reach out to service providers regarding safety plans for clients at risk. Will work closely with members of the Crisis Services teams to coordinate care as needed.

Will collaborate with service providers, treatment teams, hospitals, law enforcement, and other community stakeholders regarding clients who have been or are currently experiencing suicidality or have recently attempted. Will follow-up as needed with clients who have been discharged from the hospital due to suicidality.

Promote and provide education to agency staff and community stakeholders regarding suicidality: lethal means, knowledge of risk factors, warning signs and intervention strategies for suicide prevention. Will work with agency staff on internal suicide risk assessments within the EHR to ensure accuracy and fidelity

Will serve as a member of the Crisis Team by providing immediate crisis intervention services via phone and/or face-to-face as needed. Complete documentation as needed.

Will attend Ad-Hoc Risk Management/Death Reviews for suicide attempts and/or any deaths by suicide.  Will be an active member of the Zero Suicide Committee.

Works closely with the Quality Management department on tracking outcomes and data aggregation regarding suicidality for both the youth and adult populations.

Follows all agency policies and procedures including emergency and corporate compliance policies/procedures 100% of the time.

Attends related meetings, serves on committees for the system and other entities as needed or assigned to ensure smooth program operations. Provides feedback as to the efficacy of the system.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Special Skills: Knowledge and skills in assessing, triaging, and treating suicidality; crisis intervention; effective oral and written communication skills; problem solving/decision making/clinical judgment; time management; computer/electronic medical record knowledge

Initiative (taking necessary and appropriate action on one’s own)

Able to follow direction and accept supervision

Adaptability (ability to perform effectively in the face of changing job demands).

Experience and Education Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in the human services field (Prefer LMSW, LCSW, PLPC, LPC)

CPR/First Aid and CPI certified.

Supervisory Requirements: 

None.

Employment Requirements:

Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.

Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.

All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.

Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.

Physical Requirements:

ADA Consideration - Sedentary work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.