Crisis Specialist; Part-time Evenings

Under the assigned supervisor, the Evening Crisis Specialist I provides community-based response, crisis intervention, crisis stabilization, and case management to children and adults within agencies policies and program guidelines.

The Evening Crisis Specialist I works to alleviate or stabilize mental health and behavioral health symptoms of referred clients. The Evening Crisis Specialist I utilizes assessment tools to determine immediate level of care needs for referred clients, specifically including determination of psychiatric hospitalization or safe deflection. Position provides linkages to resources that will help client alleviate current and future client crises.

Crisis response services are provided to both adults and youth in the community.

$20.00/hr - $20.00/hr

• $5,000 Sign On Bonus Available to candidates with a Bachelor's Degree!
• $6,000 Sign On Bonus available to candidates with a Master's Degree!

• BSW or BS/BA degree preferred in human service-related field
• High School Diploma and 5 years experience working in Medicaid reimbursable mental health services required

• 1-3 or more years related experience in child welfare, mental health, or crisis services preferred

• Provides on location evening and weekend crisis intervention assessment and stabilization services, hours starting at 5pm-8am Monday through Friday and Saturday 8am through Monday 8am. Shifts are expected to be 8 hours, as determined by supervisor and staff availability. Crisis work may require work hours to extend before or after shift times and staff are required to complete crisis until coverage from the next shift is available.
• Some coverage of nights, weekends, and holidays if schedule or staffing requires additional support.
• This position is part time with expectation of 25 – 30 hours a week.
• Completes Crisis/Safety Assessment with an ETA of 60 minutes for CCRP 90 minutes for in person response for other crisis programs.
• Crisis response is required to be at the site of the client/crisis event. This includes homes, schools, emergency departments, public locations, office, etc.
• With supervisory or Director approval, there are instances in which a mobile crisis response event may require tele-assessment services or phone support.
• Position requires partnerships in the community working with local law enforcement, hospitals, emergency rooms, schools, and community providers.
• Utilizes assessment tools to determine immediate level of care and service array needs for referred clients, which can specifically include determination of psychiatric hospitalization or safe deflection.
• Facilitates linkage to psychiatric hospital, when determined as a need, and facilitates linkage to transportation services to the psychiatric hospital.
• Completes a Safety Plan or Crisis Prevention Plan at all Mobile Crisis Response events with client/guardian and collateral involvement and under the guidance of a QMHP and LPHA.
• Provides in-home/on location crisis services to identify service needs, assess child and family safety, develops safety plans, and provide services to meet family and child
• Provides resource information to clients and guardians, to assist in the crisis management. Provides training and education to caretakers during crisis stabilization.
• Implements services under the guidelines of practice framework, ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency).
• Provides mental health/crisis stabilization and specific services according to expectations and requirements of funding source (Medicaid, Managed Care Organizations).
• Completes all required paperwork within established/required timelines and documentation expectations, including meeting Medicaid compliance requirements.
• Will obtain and annually re-certify for IMCAT assessment tool and complete all required annual Managed Care Organization, HFS, One Hope United and recommended trainings/certifications.
• The position may include providing transportation for clients within program guidelines.
• Serves as a central point of communication for service components during crisisresponse events.
• Represents the agency at court hearings, as necessary.
• Maintains…