Crisis Support Specialist

Job Details

• Job Location: New London, WI 54961
• Position Type: Full Time

Job Purpose: Supports the Rawhide Residential Youth Services by responding to, and effectively managing emergency safety interventions; verbally de-escalating youth; stabilizing emotionally dysregulated residents; initiating, facilitating, participating in incident reviews; developing emergency safety plans and interventions; promoting professional development of staff teams to create and sustain a therapeutic culture that recognizes and values progress toward treatment goals and strategies.

• Carries out residential emergency safety plans and works alongside direct care staff to build knowledge to effectively care for dysregulated youth.
• Initiate, facilitate, and participate in incident reviews.
• Responds to and effectively manages emergency safety interventions by verbally deescalating and physically stabilizing emotionally dysregulated residents.
• Adhere to interventions, strategies and programs to help youth self-regulate emotions/behavior.
• Collaborates with all teams involved in individual treatment plans and fosters professional development of colleagues.
• Completes and ensures accurate documentation to remain in compliance with licensing requirements.

• Be at least 21 years old
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• 4+ years relevant experience
• Valid driver’s license with insurable driving record
• Exercises critical thinking, judgment and discernment
• Ability to identify and respond to crisis situations
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time
• Physically able to meet the demands of the position, including providing therapeutic physical restraints

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Competitive 401k plan
• 10 paid Holidays
• PTO, VTO, Wellness Day, & Floating Holiday
• 5 Weeks Paid Sabbatical Leave
• Onsite Café (New London)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Nature Trails/Waterfront on 700+ acres (New London)
• Onsite Fitness Center and Gymnasium
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Jury Duty Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Paid Benefits for Birth or Adoption