SAFY·Aurora District, Colorado
Provide complex clinical services, diagnostic assessments, and crisis navigation for children, adolescents, and adults. Coordinate resources and maintain liaison relationships with caregivers and agencies to support mental health services.
SAFY is seeking a full-time Mobile Crisis Responder in Colorado to serve in the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, Jefferson, Gilpin, and Clear Creek. As a Mobile Crisis Responder, you are required to work (3) 12-hour shifts per week.
As a Mobile Crisis Responder, you will be responsible for providing a range of moderately to high complex clinical services with children, adolescents, and identified adults. Be able to assist families in coordination, identification of resources and assisting with case management in a remote/mobile work setting.
At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.
What You’ll Do
Complete a range of moderately complex clinical services with children, adolescents, and adults. This will include diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and psychoeducational, tangible skill building, support, and crisis navigation.
Participates in the development of the Individual Service Plan and provides resources for ongoing mental health services.
Provide services at the level of frequency, intensity, and duration appropriate to prevent placement or achieve reunification. o Services provided are tailored to each individual/family’s needs, problems, strengths, lifestyle, and culture.
Strong understanding of M-1 Holds.
Develop and maintain a consultative and liaison relationship with caregivers (e.g., schools, human services agencies, etc.) to cultivate work relations, provide consultative services and/or promote the coordination and development of mental health services.
Establish mutually respectful rapport and implement interventions necessary to meet needs of client/collaterals; appropriately set limits and maintain helping role as a Mental Health practitioner.
Complete assessments as required by state rules, agency policies, and/or contract requirements. Assessments may include psychosocial assessments, Diagnostic Assessment Forms, and independent living skills assessments.
Complete all necessary documentation
We are looking for people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are inspired by our noble mission to make a difference in the lives of the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you are willing to learn from successes as well as setbacks, persevere in challenges and adversity, cultivate collaborative relationships, understand and leverage diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to work inclusively, and partner to drive your work and that of your team to the next level.
SAFY is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.
Requires a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related human services field. Preference is given to candidates with 1-2 years of crisis experience and 2 years of mental health experience with diverse age groups.
Market context
In Colorado, behavioral-health practicum and internship roles often draw steady interest from students preparing for licensure, especially in mental health and substance use treatment settings. These positions are competitive because employers look for candidates who are already enrolled in a qualifying master’s program, eligible for placement, and ready to learn under licensed supervision. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your program’s placement rules and tailor your application to your licensure goals.