Crisis Intervention Specialist IDD & Mental Health

Metrocare Services; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

Professional Development allowance

Bilingual Stipend

Retirement Plan (employer matching)

Job summary

Metrocare Services is seeking a Crisis Intervention Specialist to join an inter-disciplinary treatment team delivering intensive, community-based crisis support for individuals with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental illness.

You will train caregivers, advocate for needs, and provide crisis interventions to stabilize clients while coordinating with LIDDA and other partners in the continuum of care.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate in Psychology, ABA, Social Work, or related field.
• 1–3 years supervised experience in providing behavior services to individuals with IDD.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with LIDDA to identify individuals at-risk of or actively in crisis.
• Completes biopsychosocial assessments to understand crisis behaviors and determine needs.
• Creates crisis intervention plans outlining therapeutic interventions and supports.
• Implements crisis intervention plans with the consumer, caregivers, and support team.
• Provides crisis support services to assigned caseload to support stabilization and crisis prevention.
• Provides active crisis management services as needed.
• Assists individuals/caregivers in identifying and advocating for additional services.
• Collaborates with LIDDA to connect individuals with appropriate services.
• Documents interactions and progress of consumers served.
• Attends and documents all team meetings pertaining to their care.
• Provides consultation services for internal departments, schools, hospitals, and external agencies.
• Provides on-call crisis support per rotation schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Communication

Emergency crisis management

Confidentiality

Education

Masters or Doctorate in Psychology/ABA/Social Work

1–3 years supervised experience with IDD

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Internet resources

Job description

Metrocare Services is seeking a Crisis Intervention Specialist to join an inter-disciplinary treatment team delivering intensive, community-based crisis support for individuals with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental illness.

You will train caregivers, advocate for needs, and provide crisis interventions to stabilize clients while coordinating with LIDDA and other partners in the continuum of care.