CRISIS SPECIALIST

Description

Crisis Specialist Preference for Afternoon/Evening Coverage!

Full Time Sign on Bonus of $3,000

Part Time Sign on Bonus of $1,500

We are hiring Crisis Specialists!!

CRCSI is hiring for 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm Monday through Friday coverage for our Crisis Program. 

The Crisis Specialist will be required to answer calls and provide mobile services when necessary to resolve crisis situations.

The Crisis Specialist would be responsible for providing comprehensive mental health assessments, exercise clinical judgement and demonstrate the use of evidenced base practices to ensure needs are identified and are addressed.

The Crisis Specialist provides education and connections to community resources such as homeless shelters, inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment providers, inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitative services, case management services and any variety of services that can meet the unique needs of the persons we serve!

Crisis Specialists are expected to work with individuals in the development of a crisis plan, utilize crisis de-escalation techniques as needed, be an empathetic presence for persons experiencing a mental health crisis, facing relapse from substances, fleeing domestic violence or those acclimating to the community after their release from jail. The Crisis Specialist must also demonstrate strong communication and time management skills, due to the sometimes fast paced nature of this job.

Qualifications

To be eligible for a position employees must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED with 12 semester credit hours in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology or other social science and 2 years of experience in public or private human services with one year of mental health direct care experience.   

In additional all employees are required to have an FBI Clearance, PA State Criminal Clearance, Child Abuse Certification, Computer Basic Competency and a Current Driver’s License with none or minimal infraction history that is within standards deemed acceptable by CRCSI Insurance Carrier     

Salary : $15 - $20