Co-response Hiring and Workforce Guidance
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center with funding and support from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Transforming co-response into a full-time profession requires intentional career pathways, standardized hiring practices, and sustainable workforce strategies. This webinar will bring together experts and practitioners to explore how communities can build a structured path for clinicians—from student training to supervisory roles—in co-response programs. Panelists will discuss best practices for professionalizing the field, ensuring consistency in hiring and retention, and fostering long-term sustainability. This session will provide actionable insights to strengthen and expand the co-response workforce for clinicians, policymakers, agency leaders, and more.
Speakers:
- Lt. Derek Oeser, Patrol Supervisor/CIT Instructor/Crisis Negotiations Team Commander, Rutherford County (TN) Sheriff’s Office (Speaker)
- Shane Speck, MS-MFT, Campus Director, Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (Speaker)
- Heather Noulis, LCP-MHSP, MPA, Regional Crisis Director-West, Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (Speaker)
- Aimee Hicks, PhD, LIMHP, NCC, MAC, Professor, Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies (Speaker)
- Megan Hitchman, Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center (Facilitator)
- Sean Justice, Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center (Facilitator)
