Position Purpose
The Crisis Specialist plays a vital role in supporting client engagement, retention, and success in outpatient co-occurring disorder treatment. This position serves as a consistent point of contact for clients, helping them navigate early recovery, overcome barriers to participation, and connect with essential services that support long-term wellness.
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor's degree in human services field preferred.
Experience Requirements
- 3 or more years of experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, with a strong understanding of case management and community resource connections preferred.
- 1 year of Case Management experience preferred.
Licensure Requirements
- CDCA license required.
- QMHS III certificate required.
- CPR certification required, will train upon hire.
- Must have a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, be 21 years or older, and be deemed insurable through Team Recovery's insurance carrier.
Knowledge required at time of hire
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of case management processes, compliance standards, and discharge requirements.
- Demonstrated commitment to cultural competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical practice.
- Knowledge of addictions, behavioral health conditions, crisis intervention techniques, and relapse prevention strategies.
- Working knowledge of Google Workplace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Gmail, Chat, Spaces, Keep, Tasks, Calendar, and Meet).
- Knowledge of community resources, referral procedures, and benefits navigation.
- Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.
- Knowledge of Federal, State and Municipal laws and regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, including:
- Confidentiality
- Patient Rights
- Professional Code of Ethics
- Discrimination
- Knowledge of airborne and blood borne pathogens (TB, HIV, AIDS, HB) and risk reduction methodologies and the use of universal precautions.
Core Responsibilities
- Build trusting, supportive relationships with clients to promote consistent engagement/participation in treatment
- Identify and address barriers to client engagement in treatment and assist in accountability measures.
- Assist clients in de-escalating from mental health crises.
- Coordinate appointments and follow up with care to ensure continuity of care.
- Conduct assessments to determine the needs of clients seeking behavioral health and addiction recovery services.
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders.
- Assist clients in the utilization of crisis packets, success planning, discharge planning, referrals, and safety planning as necessary.
- Monitor and evaluate clients' progress towards treatment goals and make adjustments to the treatment plan as needed.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of client interactions, treatment plans, and progress reports.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including clinical and medical teams.
- Stay informed about current trends and best practices in behavioral health and addiction recovery services.
- Maintain productivity requirement assigned by clinical leadership.
- Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and assumption of responsibilities not delineated in the job description which are related to work as a member of an addiction treatment team.
- Other duties assigned by clinical leadership.