The City of Roanoke is excited to share an opportunity for Crisis Response Clinician! This position will be an integral part of building the Roanoke Police Department's first Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), working closely with community partners to enhance how we engage with individuals facing mental health or developmental challenges, behavioral health issues, homelessness, substance use, or other stressors. We are constantly evolving our approach to offer innovate solutions that benefit the citizens of Roanoke.
COMPENSATION: $2,721.15 - 3,673.56 bi-weekly, DOQ
(equivalent to $70,749.90 - 95,512.56/year)
OTHER BENEFITS: The City is excited to offer a robust slate of benefits to our employees, including but not limited to:
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance at no cost*
- 2-to-1 match on 7% TMRS contributions
- Certification/education incentive pay**
- On call pay
- Bi-weekly vacation & sick leave accrual
- Longevity pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sick & Vacation sell-back
- and more!
* Employee Only coverage on specific plans
** Compensation available for education, certification, or licenses that are not a minimum requirement of the job
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under general direction of the CID Sergeant, the incumbent responds to individuals experiencing a crisis and works to prevent repeated crises. Crises may be related to stress, mental illness, substance use, or other behavioral health issues. In partnership with the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) police officer, this person performs job duties including, but not limited to: answer calls for service and/or assists patrol officers and other Teams with in-progress calls; conduct follow up outreach to individuals who have engaged with emergency services; facilitate and perform needs assessments; provide ongoing and ad hoc education to family members, caregivers, and City staff; and partner with outside agencies and community partners. This is a highly visible, public-facing position engaging with individuals involved in high stress and/or dangerous situations, requiring the successful use of independent judgement, discretion, and tact.
