City of San Rafael
Job Class Specification
Job Title: Mental Health Liaison
SUMMARY
The Mental Health Liaison will, under general direction of an assigned member of the Police management team, serve as liaison between the City’s street population, social service providers, law enforcement agencies, and the community at large; and will facilitate the coordination of services, clinical programming, and community problem-solving; as well as perform other duties as assigned.
This position is distinguished by the significant level of responsibility assumed, the complexity of duties, and the level of independence expected. This position may exercise clinical and functional supervision over mental health interns.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This list is intended to be illustrative and does not represent an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. Incumbents may not perform all duties and responsibilities listed. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provides clinical supervision to interns who are performing mental health assessment, counseling, and case management services;
- Provide direct crisis intervention and case management services to homeless individuals;
- Identifies emerging trends related to homelessness;
- Serves as a liaison between law enforcement agencies, school administrations, County health and human services, and other social service providers;
- Provides counseling to homeless individuals; assesses, develops and implements intervention plans; prepares and reviews case reports;
- Responds to emergency call-outs from operations personnel to provide services; identifies high risk clients and utilizes community service resources; develops and implements prevention and intervention program approaches;
- Provides support and guidance to law enforcement and other City staff concerning relevant issues; gathers and analyzes statistical data; may assist with budget development;
- Coordinates community service resources and clinical activities with those of other City departments, public agencies and non-profit organizations; prepares case reports and makes recommendations as appropriate; investigates and resolve complaints;
- Prepares and presents reports and other documents; participates on community boards; facilitates community education on current procedures and practices involving prevention and intervention strategies; serves as a resource to specialized community service functions.
- Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures for assigned functions; coordinates the work plan for assigned programs and functions; works with assigned staff to identify and resolve problems;
- Attends and participates in professional group meetings to stay abreast of new trends and innovations in assigned areas;
- Develops and maintains working relationships with peers, subordinates, civic groups, social service agencies, the general public and other agencies; represents the Police department and City effectively.