Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Specialist

Who We Are:

Santé Group Companies prides itself in being a leader in community-based behavioral and mental health services. Our track record of innovation and growth reflects our ability to deliver diverse and highly individualized services. We have a passion for providing empathetic and potentially life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive, as well as live their lives in a manner that allows them to fully integrate in the community. The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.

What We're Looking For:

Santé is seeking a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Specialist who will be responsible for all aspects of conducting the CIT Program which involves and act as the link amongst behavioral health providers, consumers, and law enforcement, in Elkton, Maryland.

The CIT Coordinator for Eastern Shore Crisis Response Services is hired for our regional program. While the primary workplace may be closest to the individual's home, work assignments could be in any of the shore's current locations (Cambridge, Chestertown, Elkton, and Salisbury). As we operate as a 365 day per year service, CIT Coordinator's must be available for day, evening, weekend and holiday trainings/meetings, as scheduled. While every effort may be made to create a schedule that meets the individual staff person's needs, the schedule is created first and foremost to meet the needs of the program.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for the coordination of the CIT program in assigned area.

• Coordinate and conduct Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training for all levels of Law Enforcement including:

• Patrol Officers/Deputies

• School Resource Officers

• 911 Operators and other Communications Personnel

• Detention Officers

• Probation & Parole agents

• Responsible for the quality assurance process for the CIT program.

• Participate in all mandatory trainings

• Check work e-mail according to agency protocol

• Other duties as assigned

What We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Communications, or related field.
• One year of experience working with the criminal justice system and or mental health issues.
• Highest ethical and professional standards of conduct.
• Superb public speaking and training skills and a comfort level with training and development.
• Collaborative and positive regarding working with law enforcement business partners.
• Excellent client/patient service skills with the ability and desire to comply with the rules and regulations of those organizations to which we are accountable.
• Ability to load up to 50 pounds from office to vehicle to training location at times.
• Valid driver's license with proof of insurance and no more than 2 points

What You'll Get:

• Hourly Range: $18.00-23.00
• In Office work environment
• Opportunities for career growth, training and development, flexible work schedules and shifts.
• Company-wide wellness program.
• Paid parental leave.
• The rare opportunity to make a difference in the very community that you call home. We are leading providers in Behavioral and Mental Health!
• Smart, passionate, and engaged coworkers.

We believe that diversity of background and experience makes for better problem-solving and collaboration, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, a passion for making an impact, a personal desire to grow, and the ability to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive.

Disclaimers:

The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.

The Santé Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The Santé Group participates in E-Verify. http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf