Betty Hardwick Center·Abilene, Texas
Perform crisis assessment and follow-up services for adults and children in mental health crises across a five-county area. Coordinate with law enforcement, hospitals, and social service agencies to facilitate treatment and inpatient hospitalization.
This position will work as part of the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team team and will perform crisis assessment services and crisis follow up services to adults and children in mental health crisis in a five county area.
This position will work on varied shifts and to cover crisis services for all counties in the Center catchment area.
This position is responsible to perform crisis assessment services to assist persons in mental health crisis to access needed treatment and referrals, including in-patient hospitalization as needed.
These services will be mostly mobile crisis assessments at consumer residences, hospitals, jails and other community sites.
This employee will need to have effective communications in dealing with law enforcement, local hospitals, judiciary and other social service agencies to resolve the crisis needs of the callers.
Must be able to work under pressure with stressful situations while maintaining a professional manner.
This position's shift may fall on a holiday, which will be considered a regularly scheduled work day.
Shift for this position is Saturday - Sunday, 8am - 8pm, Wednesday 8p-8a plus a 4 hour variable shift.
This position is directly supervised by the MH Program Administrator for the Admissions Unit.
Requires a Bachelors Degree in Psychology or a Human Services Field from an accredited college or university.
Must be eligible to be certified as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
Prefer previous mental health work experience with adult and child mental health consumers.
Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
Must possess a valid Texas Drivers License and be an insurable driver. Driving is an essential function and employees must maintain an acceptable driving record/insurability while employed.
This is a Full-Time position. Benefits are available.
Will be eligible for a one- and two-year increase, depending on satisfactory performance.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Human Services and eligibility for Qualified Mental Health Professional certification. Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Market context
Behavioral-health openings in Texas often favor licensed clinicians because employers need candidates who can step into patient-facing care with minimal onboarding. Competition is shaped by the required master’s degree, Texas license, and preferred psychiatric experience, plus CPR and CPI certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your license type and highlight any psychiatric or crisis-care experience in your application.
