Crisis Worker (On-Call)

Horizon House, Inc.; Hatboro (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental

9 paid holidays

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Horizon House, Inc. in Hatboro, PA, seeks an On-Call Crisis Worker in its Behavioral Health Services Division to support residents experiencing mental health crises who are not a immediate risk.

The role provides guidance to help individuals learn to live as independently as possible in the community and to participate in developing and implementing individualized program plans. Responsibilities include admitting participants, documenting, orienting to routines, monitoring health changes,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 3 years of mental health direct care experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of mental health systems and supports.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations and guidelines about access, use, and disclosure.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Accepts assigned participant(s) at admission, completes documentation, and orients participant to facility routines.
• Become familiar with relevant personal, familial, social, vocational, and cultural data and observe significant changes in participants’ mental and physical health.
• Monitor and support participants focusing on personal and treatment goals; counsel participants to help them address problems, values, responsibilities, and relationships; assist with personal futures planning.

Skills

Communication

Mental health knowledge

Privacy regulations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an On-Call Crisis Worker for our Behavioral Health Services Division. To provide support in a residential setting to individuals experiencing mental health crisis who do not pose an immediate risk to their own or the safety of others, assist individuals with learning to live and function as independently as possible in the community, facilitate participation in the development and implementation of individual program plans, and coordinate and arrange the provision of specialized services. Receives general and regular supervision from the Director, Crisis Residential Program, and may receive additional support and guidance from a Mental Health Professional.

Other Responsibilities, but not all-inclusive:

• Accepts assigned participant(s) at time of admission, completes documentation, and orients participant to facility routines.
• Become familiar with relevant personal, familial, social, vocational, and cultural data and observe and respond to significant changes in participant mental and physical health.
• Monitor and support participants focusing on each person's personal and treatment goals; counsel participants to help them effectively deal with problems, values, responsibilities, and relationships; and assist with personal futures planning.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency and 3 years of mental health direct care experience or any combination of experience, education, or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill, and ability required. Other experience or education may be required by the credentialing body where appropriate.
• Knowledge of mental health systems and supports
• Knowledgeable of privacy of information regulations and guidelines about their access, use, and disclosure requirements.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Scope

• Frequent talking and listening.
• Manual dexterity.
• Flexibility in scheduling and available to do 24-hour on-call coverage.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, lift, carry, fold, kneel, reach, stack, stoop, and bend, which may include direct intervention with participants.
• Local travel required, including transporting program participants.
• May be required to report to work during emergencies, including inclement weather.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of participants during emergencies.

Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental, (9) nine paid holidays, and generous paid time off, a retirement savings plan, a tax-sheltered annuity, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for advancement. Horizon House, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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