Crisis Response Specialist - PT

Socket.dev; Northfield (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NJ Earned Sick Leave

Agency-paid holidays

Training opportunities

Retention bonus

Job summary

Legacy Treatment Services is seeking a Crisis Response Specialist in Northfield, NJ. This part-time role involves evaluating consumers, determining need for additional mental health services, and coordinating with on-call clinicians for support.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor's Degree in a mental health field (or relevant experience with a degree), possess a valid driver's license, and be prepared to deliver trauma-informed, culturally competent care with de-escalation and safety planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution with two years post-Bachelor professional experience.
• Or a Bachelor's Degree in any field from an accredited institution with three years post-Bachelor professional experience in a mental health field.
• Driver's license must be in good standing with no suspensions or violations, and no more than 2 moving violations in the last 3 years.

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.
• Provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed care with de-escalation and safety planning.
• Work in crisis outreach teams to assess risk, link to services, and ensure follow-up care.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

De-escalation

Suicide risk assessment

Safety planning

Cultural competence

Crisis assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a mental health related field

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

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: 988 Atlantic/Cape/Cumberland - Northfield, NJ
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Salary 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 & Compensation

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

Benefits

• NJ Earned Sick Leave Time and one half paid for time worked on 9 Agency-paid holidays
• Training opportunities provided throughout the year
• Part-time staff are eligible for a retention bonus of $9.60 for every 8 hour shift worked, every six months

Qualifications

• Education/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