Crisis Response Specialist

Legacy Treatment Services Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3.2 weeks

Medical/Vision/Dental/Life insurance

403(b) with employer match

9 agency-paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Biannual retention bonus

Job summary

Legacy Treatment Services is hiring an Entry Level Crisis Response Specialist in Berlin, NJ. You will evaluate consumers, determine the need for further clinical services, and coordinate with an on-call Master’s Level Clinician for support. This is a full-time role with shifts across the 24/7 program.

Hourly pay ranges from $20.00 to $23.00, plus a $1.00 night shift differential. Benefits include PTO, health/dental/vision, 403(b) with match, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a retention

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a mental health field from an accredited institution plus two years post Bachelor's professional experience.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in any field with three years’ post Bachelor’s professional experience in a mental health field.
• Your driver’s license must be in good standing with no recent suspensions or major violations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate consumers and decide if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed.
• Activate the on-call Master’s Level Clinician for additional support when required.
• Demonstrate competency in culturally appropriate care, trauma-informed care, de-escalation, suicide assessment, and safety planning before rendering services independently.

Skills

Culturally appropriate care

Trauma-informed care

De-escalation techniques

Suicide assessment

Safety planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in mental health field

Bachelor's Degree in any field with 3 years mental health experience

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: 988 Gloucester/Salem/Camden - Berlin, NJ 08009Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $20.00 - $23.00 Hourly

Crisis Response Specialists will be responsible for evaluating consumers and deciding if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed. If this is the case, the Crisis Response Specialist will be responsible for activating the on-call Master’s Level Clinician for additional support. Crisis Response Specialists must be able to demonstrate competency in culturally appropriate care, trauma informed care, de-escalation techniques, suicide assessment, and safety planning prior to rendering services independently.

The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety.

Hours

Full time; various shifts; This position pays a $1.00 shift differential for hours worked during 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Benefits

• 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year
• Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
• 403(b) employee participation and employer match
• 9 Agency-paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of employment
• Biannual retention bonus of $1,250

QualificationsEducation/Experience

Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution plus two years post Bachelor's professional experience. Crisis Response Specialists may also possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any field from an accredited institution but will need three years’ post Bachelor’s professional experience in a mental health field.

Your driver's license must be in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.