YCOT Specialist

The Youth Crisis Outreach Team Specialist will play a vital role in the implementation of the YCOT program, providing immediate support to children and youth experiencing crisis situations.

This position requires a flexible schedule due to a variety of rotating shifts, to include evening, graveyard, and weekend shifts to meet client needs of a 24/7-hour crisis unit.

• Develop and maintain professional contact with clients, client families, and service providers for medical, social, educational, psychiatric and related service needs.
• Provide on-site and off-site emergent/urgent screening assessments with rapid crisis intervention and crisis management to children and youth experiencing a behavioral or emotional crisis.
• Collaborate with the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT), Crisis Intervention Services (CIS), Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) to facilitate stabilization in the least restrictive environment.
• Ensure ongoing communication with the individuals served and their families to provide support and guidance.
• Link children and youth to appropriate mental health services and community resources.

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree with a major specialization in Human/Behavioral/Social Services or related field.
• Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA), LPC, LCSW, Licensed Psychologist, or LMFT.
• Minimum of two years of experience in community mental health working with children & youth having severe persistent mental illness and substance use disorders that includes crisis services.

• Familiarity with relevant laws and regulations governing crisis services for children and youth.
• Experience in working case-management with children & youth or field crisis response teams.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles and strategies.

We are committed to connecting and serving our clients where they live. We are responsible for developing a collaborative system of care for individuals in crisis in the NTBHA service area.

We are focused on trauma-informed, resilience-oriented care in all services provided.