Crisis Intervention & Navigation

To Recieve Support Call Me Directly at: 208 890 0565 

Duty to Care 

Much like medical standards of care, when someone is in acute distress, I do not walk away. I stay with you until the immediate environment is stabilized, your autonomy is restored, or higher-level medical support is brought in alongside your consent. You will not be abandoned in the middle of a storm.

What Qualifies as Crisis

Crisis is when there is nobody that can contain what is experienced in a body. Crisis is entirely self defined. 

How session will go

You may call. I may answer. You may speak. And I may listen. And I may invite you to my space, you may invite me to yours, or we may just sit where we are. My hope is to meet you where you are. 

What I Provide in Crisis:

• De-escalation

• Conflict Mediation

• Harm Reduction

• Direct Advocacy

In crisis these are my concerns: 

I ground my decisions in the Loewenberg & Dolgoff model, and NASW ethics. I meet people in moments of acute distress to stabilize the environment and restore autonomy. 

• Protection of Life

• Opportunity and Well-Being

• Autonomy and Freedom

• Least Harm

• Quality of Life

• Privacy and Confidentiality

• Truthfulness and Full Disclosure

What I Am:

Scope & Practice Boundaries

I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Idaho to provide clinical support, crisis intervention, advocacy, and therapy under clinical supervision. I am trained in Disaster Response, Suicide Intervention, Sexual and Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention, and Psychological First Aid for Schools. 

Non-Medical / Non-Legal

I am not a medical doctor. I do not diagnose physical conditions, write scripts, or dispense medication.

I am not an attorney and do not provide legal advice. 

Non-Law Enforcement

I operate independently of police, courts, and state agencies. My priority is community care, self-reliance, and de-escalation. 

Pay-What-You-Can (Mutual Aid Fund) 

Crisis intervention and navigation services operate under a zero surprise model. Payment is optional and voluntary. I will ask, but in these moments there is no expectation to put into the fund. Pulling out of the fund to provide care is what my clients pay me to do. 

IMPORTANT EMERGENCY NOTICE

I maintain on-call availability for established clients and urgent community crisis support. To make use of crisis services you must call. This allows us to determine what level of intervention is needed. If you do not have time to call you should be contacting EMS at 911. While I monitor crisis channels 24/7, if I am temporarily unavailable (in session, driving, or offline), please utilize 988, 2-1-1, or local crisis centers if immediate support is required.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, active suicide attempt, or immediate physical danger; please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.

• Local 24/7 Walk-In Crisis Center:

  • Pathways Community Crisis Center of SW Idaho | 208-489-8311

  • 7192 Potomac Dr, Boise, ID 

  • Free, voluntary 24/7 walk-in crisis stabilization and peer support. They have my endorsement. 

• Community Navigation & Basic Needs:

  • 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine | Dial 2-1-1 or visit findhelpidaho.org

• National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:

  • Call or text 988 (Available 24/7)

  • They are know to make mandated reports without personalized clinical judgement. 

• Veterans Crisis Line:

  • Dial 988, then press 1

  • This will route to the local VA and their mental health department. I know providers in that center.