Disaster Response Specialist-PRN

Disaster Response Specialist

The salary range for this position is SummitStone’s good faith belief and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this position at the time of the posting. SummitStone may ultimately offer more or less than the posted range. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including the applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to SummitStone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves.

Role Overview:

Responsible for coordinating and managing the deployment of the CARE team on behalf of SummitStone Health Partners. This role is responsible for frontline engagement with community partners to maintain our role in disaster response for Larimer County. The Disaster Response specialist collaborates with internal partners and external stakeholders to ensure timely response to local and county disasters, maintains partnerships in the community through attendance at stakeholder meetings and trainings, will respond to on-call request to deploy care team as needed. This position provides functional leadership and subject matter expertise while partnering with SummitStone leadership, the learning and development training team, fostering trust, collaboration, and a diverse and inclusive environment.

Essential Duties: 

• Coordinate and manage the deployment of the CARE team on behalf of SummitStone Health Partners.
• Represent SummitStone Health Partners at local, county, and state meetings related to behavioral health disaster response. 
• Provide functional leadership and subject matter expertise related to behavioral health disaster response.
• Partner with Learning and Development staff to coordinate and deliver training for CARE Team members. 
• Remain available to receive calls and respond to communications related to real-time crisis and disaster response needs.
• Maintain current training and competency in field response and Psychological First Aid.
• Complete and maintain documentation necessary to support Department of Behavioral Health grant requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in emergency management, behavioral counseling, or related field required.
• More than three years of experience in disaster/crisis response work.
• Demonstrated experience providing functional leadership and coordinating crisis field response.

Licenses and Certifications:

• CPR and First Aid certifications required 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred

SummitStone will take into consideration a combination of an applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to SummitStone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves. The position posting describes the minimum and preferred qualifications for position and, beyond those, the candidate is responsible for making a compelling case in support of their application.

At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community. 

We need your help to make this vision a reality.   

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole self—embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, and the many intersections of identity. We invite everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit summitstone.org for more information about who we are. 

Total Rewards

At SummitStone Health Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status.

Below are some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service
• Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
• A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

Health & Safety Requirement

All employees are required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season

Reach Out 

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know. 

Questions?  Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org. 

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and/or until a top candidate is identified.