Job Description:

Job Title: Co-ResponderLocation: Springfield, Missouri

Time Type: Full Time or Part Time (subject to availability)

Department: Crisis Services

Job Summary:Do you have a Master's Degree (or higher) in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health field of study? Are you passionate about providing crisis intervention and support for persons experiencing crisis? Join our team at Burrell Behavioral Health as a Co-Responder!

As a Co-Responder, you'll collaborate with the Springfield Police Department to ensure that identified individuals are provided with the opportunity to access recommended behavioral health treatment. Your main responsibilities will include crisis intervention, safety planning, service assessment and referral, resource navigation, and brief case management services to assist with continuity of care.

Springfield, Missouri offers a high quality of life, with a low cost of living, ample outdoor recreational activities, and a thriving arts and cultural scene. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those in crisis and advancing your career in behavioral health!

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**

• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay

• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel

• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within

• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Springfield Police Department to provide crisis intervention and support for persons experiencing crisis

• Ensure identified individuals are provided with the opportunity to access recommended behavioral health treatment

• Conduct crisis intervention, safety planning, service assessment and referral, resource navigation, and brief case management services to assist with continuity of care

• Adhere to all safety guidelines and officer directives regarding safety or scene security

• Document and track interventions appropriately according to all agency standards and governing regulations

• Assist law enforcement with Involuntary Detention procedures when appropriate

• Provide or assist with training and consultation on behavioral health issues for Springfield Police Department

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Master's Degree (or higher) in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related Behavioral Health field of study

• Preferred crisis intervention experience

• Ability to pass a background check as required by Springfield Police Department

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Passion for crisis intervention and supporting persons in crisis

• Understanding of safety protocols and ability to adhere to officer directives

• Attention to detail and ability to document and track interventions appropriately

• Willingness to provide training and consultation on behavioral health issues

Brightli is on a Mission:At Brightli, we are dedicated to improving client care, reducing the financial burden of community mental health centers through shared resources, increasing access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and evolving the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

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.

About Brightli

Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO), Firefly, Adult and Child Health, and Places for People. While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

Brightli Snapshot

• 200 locations

• 4 states

• 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

• 5k+ employees