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The behavioral health clinicians are dispatched to assist law enforcement officers and community <br />members, with a full-time clinician, and part time clinician, working out of the Louisville Police <br />Department (when not on calls or providing other related services as authorized by the Chief of <br />Police or his/her designee). Mental Health Clinician may also be assigned to the Kestrel <br />Community for up to one afternoon/moming per week for the convenience of Kestrel Residents <br />who may be in need of Mental Health and/or Elder Services information or referrals. <br />4. A) Initial Encounter Procedure -Co Responder Program <br />• Clinicians are embedded 5 daysat Louisville PD (one full-time Clinician, 1 part <br />time clinician,). The specific days/hours will be at the discretion of the Police <br />Department, based on need, as determined by the Chief of Police or his/her designee. <br />• Officers can contact clinicians directly or request a response through their agency's <br />dispatch center. <br />• A clinician and officer(s) respond to a scene together, and the officer clears the scene <br />for safety. <br />• Clinicians will drive their own vehicles to the scene or with an officer if appropriate. <br />• Clinicians provide de-escalation services and assess for emergency psychiatric hold, <br />ongoing mental health and/or addictions treatment needs, and elder needs. <br />• If there is probable cause for criminal charge(s), the officers decide whether to divert <br />or file the charge(s). The clinician may still provide de-escalation and referral services <br />if charges are filed. <br />• Clinicians can accompany officers to the hospital or Crisis Walk -In Center to provide <br />collateral information and facilitate a warm hand-off. <br />• Utilize telehealth to provide co -responder services when alternate means are not in the <br />best interest of the individual or co -responder. <br />B) Initial Encounter Procedure -Other Mental Health or Elder Services <br />Clinicians are embedded 5 days4eeat Louisville PD (one full-time Clinician, 1 part time <br />clinician,). The specific days/hours will be at the discretion of the Police Department, based <br />on need, as determined by the Chief of Police. <br />Officers can contact clinicians directly or request a response through their agency's dispatch <br />center. <br />• A clinician and officer(s) respond to make the initial contact together <br />• Clinicians will drive their own vehicles to the scene or with an officer if appropriate. <br />• Clinicians provide elder needs, de-escalation services, and as needed, assess for <br />emergency psychiatric hold, ongoing mental health and/or addictions treatment needs. <br />• Utilize telehealth to provide co -responder services when alternate means are not in the <br />best interest of the individual or co -responder. <br />5. A) Outreach and Follow Up Procedure- The Co Responder Program <br />The clinicians follow-up with clients within 48 hours of the initial encounter to assist with <br />engagement into ongoing treatment, by providing support for the following types of services: <br />• Screening and assessment to begin treatment (e.g., outpatient therapy, psychiatry) <br />• Care coordination with existing treatment providers, including behavioral, physical, <br />dental health needs, as well as Boulder County Criminal Justice Services (CJS), <br />Boulder County Probation Department and other services as needed <br />