Crisis Intervention Specialist - Augusta

Crisis Intervention Specialist - Augusta

Job Code:13503

Location:Augusta 04330

Department:Crisis Intervention Adult

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Summary:

Come join our team!

This Augusta based position provides assessment, support and stabilization services in the community, within crisis stabilization units and over a brief 30-day post-crisis stabilization period.

This position requires an overnight schedule.

Starting Rate: $22.00 - $24.35 hourly dependent on years of experience

Sign - On Bonus: $2,500

Respond to clients’ calls for assistance in their homes, at schools, in other community locations, or in community hospital’s emergency rooms. Sweetser’s mobile crisis intervention specialists respond to crisis calls from parents, teachers, police officers, other guardians and youths asking for immediate help with a child or family in crisis. Sweetser responds to those crisis calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Respond to requests for crisis intervention,consultation and support from person served, family members,community-based service providers and state agencies in order to resolvecrisis situations involving children and/or adults who are experiencing anacute psychiatric crisis.
• In collaboration with the caller, determine the needfor a face-to-face assessment and, if needed, negotiates a meeting siteconvenient for the individual that provides safety for all involved.
• Communicate directly with persons experiencing acrisis in order to assess mental status, current level of functioning, andthe person's wishes and goals for crisis resolution.
• Develop a crisis stabilization plan with the personserved and family or guardian, if involved, based on a comprehensivecrisis assessment that includes mental status and risk assessments.
• May request protective custody interventions by lawenforcement personnel in order to resolve potentially life-threateningsituations.
• May facilitate voluntary or involuntaryhospitalization in accordance with state regulations.
• May facilitate the use of alternatives tohospitalization, including voluntary admission to crisis stabilizationunits.
• Develop and participate in implementation of crisisfollow-up treatment plan by providing intervention services, including theprovision of brief case management services and aftercare.
• May transport clients.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Clean Driver's license.
• Persons with lived experience in the Mental Healthand/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.
• Mobile Crisis Experience preferred.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates Degree or MHRT/CSP required.
• Bachelors degree preferred.

Full-Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA optionswith generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees andhousehold members
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Employee discount program
• Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive anddifferential pay programs
• Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnershipdiscounts
• 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online GraduatePrograms
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Free professional development and trainingopportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute