Mobile Crisis Team
Who We Are
The Mobile Crisis Team is a dedicated group committed to providing timely intervention and support to individuals facing behavioral or mental health crises in the counties served by Pawnee Mental Health. Our team consists of compassionate mental health case managers and peer support specialists, all equipped with access to a Licensed Crisis Clinician. This ensures that every interaction is enriched with both professional knowledge and personal empathy, fostering a supportive environment for those in need.
How Mobile Crisis Helps
In situations requiring more than a phone call, our face-to-face response team will visit the individual’s home, school, or community setting to actively resolve the crisis.
The Mobile Crisis Team will provide crisis intervention in the field, aiming to de-escalate and stabilize an immediate crisis in the least restrictive environment possible.
The program is designed to reduce the utilization of emergency rooms and crime related to serious mental illness, all while linking individuals with essential services and resources.
Teams will assist individuals before they are in a mental health crisis to de-escalate, as well as avoid the need for intensive out-of-community crisis services.
Interventions include but are not limited to:
- Assessment of individual mental health needs
- When necessary, facilitation of transport to the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) for admission or local ER for medical clearance for a higher level of care.
- Coordination of appropriate and available community-based services for ongoing treatment and follow-up
When to call the Mobile Crisis Team
- Danger to self or others because of mental health struggles.
- Suicidal, homicidal, etc.
- Psychosis or mania to the point of danger to oneself or the community.
- Property damage due to mental health struggles.
- Failing to care for self.
These are key examples, but our response is not just limited to the examples above.
Although the Mobile Crisis Team may not be equipped to handle every situation, the Pawnee Mental Health Crisis Hotline is here to provide support and connect individuals with a wide range of community resources. From addressing homelessness and domestic violence to assisting with food insecurity and youth behavior issues, we’re dedicated to ensuring that no one faces challenges alone. Collaboration between service providers ensures a comprehensive approach to meeting individuals’ needs and promoting their well-being.
Call 1-800-609-2002 and speak to a crisis team member. Our teams may respond with or without law enforcement partners. In cases of immediate danger to oneself or others, please dial 911 for emergency assistance.
In a mental health emergency, call Pawnee’s Crisis Stabilization Unit at 1-800-609-2002 or call the National Crisis Lifeline at 988, both are available day or night.