Designated Crisis Responder - Whatcom

Designated Crisis Responder (DCR) – Full-Time

Location : Bellingham, WA

Program : 500-21360 – MCOT

Schedule : Full-Time | Sun–Tue (3 : 00 PM–1 : 00 AM), Sat (9 : 00 AM–7 : 00 PM)

Wage : $35.05 - $51.83 / hr DOE

Make an Immediate Impact in Your Community

Compass Health is seeking a Designated Crisis Responder (DCR) to join our Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) in Whatcom County. In this role, you'll respond directly to individuals experiencing acute behavioral health crises—wherever they are. Whether it's in homes, schools, shelters, or public spaces, your intervention and assessment skills will help stabilize and support clients in critical moments.

Our MCOT model is trauma-informed, culturally competent, and recovery-focused. You'll work as part of a collaborative team of mental health professionals, peer counselors, and substance use specialists committed to community-based care.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver crisis intervention and mental health assessments in community settings
• Evaluate for involuntary detention under RCW 71.05 and 71.34 when clinically necessary
• Collaborate with law enforcement, hospitals, and family systems to ensure client safety
• Participate in a rotating schedule of crisis response and after-hours coverage
• Provide clinical documentation and coordination of care using Compass's EMR system

What You Bring

What Makes You Stand Out

What We Offer

(Note : Benefits are pro-rated for part-time employees)

About Compass Health

Compass Health is Northwest Washington's leading private, non-profit behavioral health provider. Serving Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties for over 110 years, we offer a full continuum of care from outpatient and crisis response to residential and substance use services.

We believe in equity, inclusion, and the power of diverse perspectives. Join us in building healthier communities—one crisis intervention at a time.

Compass Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.

Qualifications Education

Graduate / Masters

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Agency Aff Coun-Registered

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