Crisis Support Specialist

Red Rock; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan (5% match)

Student Loan Repayment

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Floating Holidays

Volunteer Leave

Employer Paid Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services seeks a Crisis Support Specialist to join the Norman, OK team. You will support staff in the Crisis Unit, assist with groups and activities, monitor safety, and help with paperwork and daily tasks.

Requires a high school diploma, flexibility in hours, and prior experience with adults with mental illness is preferred. The role involves travel up to 10% and may include cooking/cleaning duties as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Experience with adults with mental illness in a community setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses with group/individual activities, including setup and cleanup.
• Monitor safety, report observations, and complete related paperwork.
• Maintain contact with consumers to coordinate unit activities.
• Participate in recreational activities while ensuring safety for staff and high‑risk consumers.
• Support care plans for consumers and assist with routine duties as required.

Skills

Independent judgment

Flexibility

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Crisis Support Specialist

Full Time Norman, OK, US

SUMMARY

Provides support to staff in Crisis Unit. May include assisting with groups, monitoring unit for safety, paperwork, cooking and cleaning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists nurses with various group/individual activities, including set up and clean up
• Listens and responds effectively to consumers, reports observations to nurse for progress notes, assists and completes paperwork for various duties. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems
• Maintains contact with consumers as required to coordinate activities on unit
• Participates in recreational activities while ensuring safety for staff and high-risk consumer population
• Demonstrates awareness in high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and maintains contact (at times 1:1) for high risk consumers
• Assists team members in verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety of consumers
• Assists in basic cooking and cleaning for program needs (if applicable)
• Monitors supplies and coordinates or makes purchases to assure necessary items are available including games, supplies, refreshments, etc
• Participates in ongoing in-service education as required
• Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars as required
• Executes a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change
• Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers
• Performs other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding;
• Availability to work flexible hours
• Experience working with adults with mental illness in a community setting and/or community mental health agency preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
• Ability to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer

HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU!

• We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
• Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
• Student Loan Repayment Options
• No Cost Employee Assistance Plan
• 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion.
• 4 Rest and Relaxation Days
• 3 days of Education Leave
• 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
• Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses Annually
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital/familial status, sexual orientation, or disability.