Behavioral Health Specialists must complete all required CIRCLE pre-deployment training and any applicable or refresher training; have one of the following qualifications: A bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, behavioral science, public health, nursing, criminal justice, or another related human services field and at least two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience providing behavioral health crisis intervention, homeless outreach, case management, emergency response, or comparable community-based services; or. The goals of the program are to: (1) disrupt the reciprocal relationship between homelessness and the criminal justice system by promptly responding to diverted non-violent incidents related to persons experiencing homelessness (PEH); (2) de-escalate and stabilize incidents involving unhoused individuals; and (3) create enduring positive outcomes for those individuals through trauma informed rapport building, connections to services and resources, and case management.