Crisis Response Specialist - PT

Legacy Treatment Services; Northfield (NJ); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NJ Earned Sick Leave

Agency-paid holidays

Training opportunities

Retention bonus

Job summary

Legacy Treatment Services Group in New Jersey is seeking a part-time Crisis Response Specialist to evaluate consumers and determine if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed.

You will work in teams of two with a Peer Support Specialist, activate on-call Master’s Level Clinician as needed, and provide trauma-informed, culturally competent care, with de-escalation, suicide assessment, and safety planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution plus two years post Bachelor's professional experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate consumers to determine if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed.
• Activate the on-call Master’s Level Clinician for additional support.
• Demonstrate competency in culturally appropriate care, trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, suicide assessment, and safety planning prior to rendering services independently.
• Provide risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care.
• Work in teams of two with a Peer Support Specialist to respond to crises.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

De-escalation techniques

Culturally appropriate care

Suicide risk assessment

Safety planning

Team-based collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mental health field

Bachelor’s degree in any field + 3+ years mental health experience

Job description

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:Part time; various shifts;This position pays a $1.00 shift differential for hours worked 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.This position has the following benefits:NJ Earned Sick LeaveTime and one half paid for time worked on 9 Agency-paid holidaysTraining opportunities provided throughout the yearPart-time staff are eligible for a retention bonus of $9.60 for every 8 hour shift worked, every six monthsEducation/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.#LTS456