Team Manager - Crisis Unit (4329)
JOURNEY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC
1 hour ago
Full-time
On-site
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Master's
Job DetailsJob Location: MADISON, WI 53711Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Masters Degree in Human Services FieldTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesThe Team Manager for the Emergency Services Unit (ESU) provides leadership, oversight, and operational management for mobile crisis workers and emergency telephone workers delivering 24/7/365 emergency mental health services throughout Dane County. This role advances Journey Mental Health Center’s mission and vision by ensuring culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and consumer centered crisis services.
The Team Manager collaborates closely with internal JMHC programs, community mental health providers, hospitals, and law enforcement partners to ensure exemplary crisis intervention and coordinated care. This position reports directly to the Clinical Director of Emergency Services.
Journey Mental Health Center is committed to People, Opportunities, Community, and Access (POCA). We foster belonging, prioritize fairness and inclusivity, and actively work to dismantle structural oppression within our agency and community.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Management and Delivery of Clinical Services
Recruit, hire, supervise, mentor, and retain a diverse and skilled crisis services workforce.
Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance oversight to the Team Leader, ensuring alignment with program goals, operational standards, and crisis service expectations.
Provide timely, constructive performance feedback and actively seek staff input to strengthen cultural and clinical responsiveness.
Promote staff development to ensure clinically strong, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed services for adults with serious mental illness and/or substance use concerns.
Serve as an active member of the Emergency Services management team in collaboration with the Director of ESU and CTMs from crisis stabilization programs.
Develop service strategies to support program growth, quality, and innovation.
Provide clinical supervision and leadership to crisis staff.
Provide emergency backup coverage for crisis stabilization programs as needed.
Provide onsite support during state licensing reviews and respond to recommendations for improvement.
Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with Dane County contract managers and their leadership team.
Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with city officials and their leadership team.
Monitor supervisee performance, quality of work, and productivity to ensure contractual obligations and crisis intervention standards are met.
Duties and Responsibilities
Quality Assurance and Administration
Ensure program compliance with DHS 34 standards.
Ensure clinical documentation meets crisis billing requirements.
Serve as a liaison between Crisis Services and hospitals, corporation counsel, and law enforcement to support coordination, communication, and problem resolution.
Participate in supervisory meetings, JMHC committees, and the Management Training Group.
Collaborate with the management team to oversee billing and budget processes for Crisis and ESU programs.
Develop and update policies and procedures as needed.
Facilitate crisis staff meetings.
Participate in hiring processes, disciplinary actions, and clinical supervision.
Attend budget meetings and reviews with the Clinical Director and ESU management team.
Population Served
JMHC consumers have a wide array of different backgrounds and experiences. Staff is expected to be comfortable working with Individuals with the following.
a. Mental Health &/or Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis
b. Current Substance Use
c. Criminal Backgrounds
d. Multi-cultural Identities
e. LGBTQIA+ Identities
f. Varied Levels of Engagement in Services
Training Requirements
Orientation training requirements. DHS 31.21(8)(b)
Each newly hired staff person who has had less than 6 months of experience in providing emergency mental health services shall complete a minimum of 40 hours of documented orientation training within 3 months after beginning work with the program.
Each newly hired staff person who has had 6 months or more of prior experience in providing emergency mental health service shall complete a minimum of 20 hours of documented orientation training within 3 months after beginning work with the program.
Each volunteer shall receive at least 40 hours of orientation training before working directly with clients or their families.
Ongoing training requirement
Each professional staff person shall participate in at least the required number of hours of annual documented training necessary to retain certification or licensure.
Staff shall receive at least 8 hours per year of Inservice training on emergency mental health services, rules and procedures relevant to the operation of the program, compliance with state and federal regulations, cultural competency in mental health services and current issues in client’s rights and services.
QualificationsEducation and Experience
Essential Qualifications
Education/Licensure
Master’s degree in a related human services field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
Meets all relevant Wisconsin licensing requirements for LCSW or LPC.
Experience
Demonstrated ability to work within a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, recovery oriented system serving diverse populations.
Commitment to community based services for individuals with limited resources and complex needs.
Experience providing culturally responsive staff development, supervision, program planning, quality assurance, and trauma-informed leadership.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with larger systems (courts, criminal justice, human service providers, hospitals).
Knowledge of certification requirements and administrative codes relevant to emergency mental health services.
Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
Valid driver’s license, favorable driving record, adequate insurance (per WI law), and access to a vehicle.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of DHS 34 (Emergency Mental Health Services).
Experience working with individuals experiencing psychiatric crisis.
Ability to speak Spanish.
Physical Requirements
Ability to drive, sit, stand, lift light objects, bend, reach, and operate standard office equipment (computer, phone, printer, etc.).
Hiring Requirements
All candidates must successfully pass the Background Information Disclosure (BID) process. Wisconsin’s Caregiver Law requires background and criminal checks per DHS and Wis. Stat. 50.065(6)(c) and Wis. Admin Code § DHS 12.05(4).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Journey Mental Health Center is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, and training.
The Team Manager collaborates closely with internal JMHC programs, community mental health providers, hospitals, and law enforcement partners to ensure exemplary crisis intervention and coordinated care. This position reports directly to the Clinical Director of Emergency Services.
Journey Mental Health Center is committed to People, Opportunities, Community, and Access (POCA). We foster belonging, prioritize fairness and inclusivity, and actively work to dismantle structural oppression within our agency and community.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Management and Delivery of Clinical Services
Recruit, hire, supervise, mentor, and retain a diverse and skilled crisis services workforce.
Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance oversight to the Team Leader, ensuring alignment with program goals, operational standards, and crisis service expectations.
Provide timely, constructive performance feedback and actively seek staff input to strengthen cultural and clinical responsiveness.
Promote staff development to ensure clinically strong, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed services for adults with serious mental illness and/or substance use concerns.
Serve as an active member of the Emergency Services management team in collaboration with the Director of ESU and CTMs from crisis stabilization programs.
Develop service strategies to support program growth, quality, and innovation.
Provide clinical supervision and leadership to crisis staff.
Provide emergency backup coverage for crisis stabilization programs as needed.
Provide onsite support during state licensing reviews and respond to recommendations for improvement.
Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with Dane County contract managers and their leadership team.
Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with city officials and their leadership team.
Monitor supervisee performance, quality of work, and productivity to ensure contractual obligations and crisis intervention standards are met.
Duties and Responsibilities
Quality Assurance and Administration
Ensure program compliance with DHS 34 standards.
Ensure clinical documentation meets crisis billing requirements.
Serve as a liaison between Crisis Services and hospitals, corporation counsel, and law enforcement to support coordination, communication, and problem resolution.
Participate in supervisory meetings, JMHC committees, and the Management Training Group.
Collaborate with the management team to oversee billing and budget processes for Crisis and ESU programs.
Develop and update policies and procedures as needed.
Facilitate crisis staff meetings.
Participate in hiring processes, disciplinary actions, and clinical supervision.
Attend budget meetings and reviews with the Clinical Director and ESU management team.
Population Served
JMHC consumers have a wide array of different backgrounds and experiences. Staff is expected to be comfortable working with Individuals with the following.
a. Mental Health &/or Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis
b. Current Substance Use
c. Criminal Backgrounds
d. Multi-cultural Identities
e. LGBTQIA+ Identities
f. Varied Levels of Engagement in Services
Training Requirements
Orientation training requirements. DHS 31.21(8)(b)
Each newly hired staff person who has had less than 6 months of experience in providing emergency mental health services shall complete a minimum of 40 hours of documented orientation training within 3 months after beginning work with the program.
Each newly hired staff person who has had 6 months or more of prior experience in providing emergency mental health service shall complete a minimum of 20 hours of documented orientation training within 3 months after beginning work with the program.
Each volunteer shall receive at least 40 hours of orientation training before working directly with clients or their families.
Ongoing training requirement
Each professional staff person shall participate in at least the required number of hours of annual documented training necessary to retain certification or licensure.
Staff shall receive at least 8 hours per year of Inservice training on emergency mental health services, rules and procedures relevant to the operation of the program, compliance with state and federal regulations, cultural competency in mental health services and current issues in client’s rights and services.
QualificationsEducation and Experience
Essential Qualifications
Education/Licensure
Master’s degree in a related human services field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
Meets all relevant Wisconsin licensing requirements for LCSW or LPC.
Experience
Demonstrated ability to work within a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, recovery oriented system serving diverse populations.
Commitment to community based services for individuals with limited resources and complex needs.
Experience providing culturally responsive staff development, supervision, program planning, quality assurance, and trauma-informed leadership.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with larger systems (courts, criminal justice, human service providers, hospitals).
Knowledge of certification requirements and administrative codes relevant to emergency mental health services.
Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
Valid driver’s license, favorable driving record, adequate insurance (per WI law), and access to a vehicle.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of DHS 34 (Emergency Mental Health Services).
Experience working with individuals experiencing psychiatric crisis.
Ability to speak Spanish.
Physical Requirements
Ability to drive, sit, stand, lift light objects, bend, reach, and operate standard office equipment (computer, phone, printer, etc.).
Hiring Requirements
All candidates must successfully pass the Background Information Disclosure (BID) process. Wisconsin’s Caregiver Law requires background and criminal checks per DHS and Wis. Stat. 50.065(6)(c) and Wis. Admin Code § DHS 12.05(4).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Journey Mental Health Center is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, and training.