Crisis Intervention Specialist, School

Job Details

Job Location:

St Louis, MO 63114

This staff member is responsible for fulfilling the role of “Campus Supervisor” for the residential treatment programs.

• Responsible for immediate crisis child intervention support for all facets of programming during scheduled shift.
• Coordinates and implements intervention strategies with the child and youth care staff and on‑duty administrators.
• Arranges staff coverage during an unexpected staff shortage with the assistance of the Unit Supervisor.
• Aware at all times of schedules.
• Spends time on every unit and in group homes interacting and observing staff and children, and introduces shift to all new children.
• Makes suggestions to child and youth care workers re: techniques to utilize for effective interactions as the need arises.
• Maintains log entries of incidents throughout shifts.
• Communicates to the in‑house supervisor and/or programs coordinator any concerns about workers not following established procedures in an acceptable manner.
• Assists with the supervision of family visits when necessary.
• Supervises meals, and transportation as needed.
• Implements any continuous quality improvement procedures requested by the Continuous Quality Improvement Director.
• Whenever possible, meets any reasonable need that direct care staff has during a shift to ensure quality services to the children.
• Serves as a liaison within the police department and other community groups as the need arises.
• Completes police reports.
• Responsible for communication with on duty worker.
• Visits house to house at various periodic intervals to check in with staff at least once every 2 hours of a shift.
• Contacts on duty administrator when further crisis intervention assistance is required.
• Prepares and/or reviews any incident reports that they are involved in during the shift.
• Meets training requirements.
• Responsible for being trauma aware, sensitive and responsive to youth, families and colleagues through the completion of new hire and annual trauma informed education/training.

Is responsible for observing, directing staff as needed during the course of a shift. Must report any concerns to the unit supervisors, program coordinators or other relevant supervisory staff and make sure the on duty social worker is notifies. This person will also need to be trained in the policies and procedures regarding physical restraint and the placement of a child in the locked Time Out Room, as well as the monitoring of that child.

They will need to assess that all staff are following proper procedures.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually high. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.

Person will have to be highly trained in Physical Restraint techniques and be physically and mentally capable of assisting in physical restraints whenever necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Staff must be well versed in the agency’s policies and procedures related to the direct care of children.

Should have the ability to interpret these procedures to direct care staff member.

Person must have at least 4 years experience in residential treatment; at least H/S diploma; bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently requires to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finder, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. Demonstrate, maintain, and apply Safe Crisis Management conceptual and physical competency as established at initial employment and annually thereafter.