Position Title: Crisis Intervention Specialist

Salary: $22.00-27.00/hour depending on years of experience/education level.

Schedule: Full time/35 hours per week

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

The Interventionalist provides intensive, in-home crisis intervention services to youth at risk and their families.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

· Carries a low caseload of up to 3 families for approximately 4-6 weeks for crisis services. Cases require multiple visits weekly, and crisis intervention, in the client’s home environment.

· Conducts screening, assessment, and planning for youth/family in accordance with program standards.

· Collaborates with youth/family support in creating an individualized safety plan to ensure the safety of the physical environment.

· Collaborates with youth/ family to develop an evidenced- based, individualized treatment plan.

· Provides de-escalation and crisis support for youth and families.

· Collaborates with community agencies, coordinating services as needed to facilitate crisis management, family rehabilitation, reunification, and child permanency.

· Provides outreach, family support and education, and referral linkage to a variety of community resources.

· Maintains timely record keeping, and case documentation in the electronic health record in accordance with program standards.

· Provides reporting and statistical information as required.

· Participates in weekly individual or group supervision.

· Participates in staff meetings and agency wide events as scheduled.

· Attends and completes necessary training to ensure high quality, evidenced based service delivery.

· Provides on call services for Home Based Crisis Intervention program on a rotational basis.

· The interventionalist has a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the child/family served.

· Other duties necessary for the program, within their abilities, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

(1 Licensure as a New York State Qualified Health Professional such as LMSW or LMHC, preferred. OR(2 Master’s degree in related field with at least one year of relevant experience in community-based mental health or case management.OR

( Bachelor’s degree with at least one year of relevant experience in community-based mental health or case management.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing, and documentation standards. All duties must be performed in accordance with CCDR’s corporate compliance and ethics program.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.
• Willingness to foster agency, department and program wide cooperation and teamwork through use of positive/constructive communication techniques.
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality regarding all records reviewed including consumer records, employee records and billing records.
• Proficiency and experience with PC’s and Microsoft applications.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and to handle problem resolution.
• Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s license and a driver's record considered acceptable by agency and insurance carrier.
• Continuous use of a reliable, registered, and insured vehicle.
• Demonstrate commitment to Agency Mission Statement.
• Provide effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy and other communication needs.

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including motor vehicles.
• Stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach.
• Climb up or down stairs.
• Able to reach above or below shoulders.
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 10 lbs.
• Sitting at a desk or in a vehicle for long periods of time to perform certain job functions.
• Be able to read, write and interpret written documents.

· What you will get:

Catholic Charities of Steuben/Livingston offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program.

• Salary: $22.00-27.00/hour depending on years of experience/education level.
• Employee Status, exempt status, working 35 hours per week. We believe in work-life balance!
• Very generous time off package including vacation, sick time and personal time
• Very generous paid holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Legal Plan
• Identity Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403b Retirement Plan, with agency contribution for those that qualify (subject to agency performance)
• My Better Benefits – provides discounts and savings on thousands of products and services.

Our hiring process and timeline:

• · Applications will be reviewed regularly until the position is filled.
• · Phone screenings will be conducted with qualified candidates.
• · In-person one-hour interviews will be conducted with candidates who advance after the phone screening
• · In-person interviews are typically with 2-4 Interviewers

***Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agencies and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet