SAIL Program Coordinator

Job Summary

SAIL is a short-term crisis stabilization center for Racine County adult residents having a mental health crisis. The SAIL Coordinator will assist the SAIL supervisor in the day to day management of the SAIL program.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide continuous care to SAIL consumers affected by severe and persistent mental illness and ensure their safety.
2. Ensure that SAIL data is up to date and accurate in TCM, MARS, and consumer charts.
3. Ensure that SAIL is following up with consumers in an appropriate and timely manner.
4. Maintain SAIL's inventory of food, supplies, etc.
5. Assist in training new employees and ensuring that all required crisis training is completed in the required time frame.
6. Assist in overseeing the Leads as they complete their duties and that they are done in a timely and appropriate manner.
7. Assess consumers for SAIL admission.
8. Assess consumers for their risk of suicide and appropriate crisis intervention.
9. Provide assessments to identify treatment needs of the consumer.
10. Provide brief counseling to crisis consumers and support consumer's participation in the treatment plan, development of coping skills, etc.
11. Gather data from consumer interviews, past records, other information, to gain understanding and verification of previous disorders and treatment episodes.
12. Coordinate with consumers' crisis/case workers to provided comprehensive care.
13. Answer the SAIL and Crisis Services Line as needed.
14. Respond with Mobile Response when called.
15. Respond to potential suicide or other emergency telephone calls.
16. Provide consumers with necessary or appropriate information regarding services offered by the Behavioral Health Services of Racine County or community.
17. Recommend to supervisor the various services requiring authorizations.
18. Recommend to management changes or gaps in the system that prevent or hinder the delivery of services.
19. Prioritize and organize time to cover assigned area.
20. Develop and maintain resources appropriate to needs of the consumer population.
21. Consult with other professionals in the field and in related fields to increase individual knowledge and understanding of various disciplines, changes, and developments in the field of Human Services.
22. Develop and maintain an effective body of knowledge regarding laws and procedures affecting consumers.
23. Document all work to ensure compliance with County, State, and Federal requirements.
24. Complete all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field
• Minimum one-year post-graduate experience with mental health consumers
• Valid Wisconsin driver's license
• Prompt and regular attendance

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Wisconsin State Statutes Chapters 34, 51, 54, 55
• Knowledge of community resources
• Ability to deliver concise oral and written reports
• Ability to work well with other agencies and staff
• Ability to respond to crises and to make appropriate judgments as to resolution.

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Racine County Benefits