Part-Time Crisis Support Specialist - Flexible Hours

Red Rock; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Crisis Support Specialist in Oklahoma City. This part-time role supports staff in the Crisis Unit, assists with groups, monitors safety, and helps with paperwork, cooking, and cleaning to keep the unit running smoothly.

Responsibilities include assisting nurses, coordinating activities, providing 1:1 or small group support for high-risk consumers, and participating in training and staff meetings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to exercise 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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

Skills

Independent judgment

Tact

Patience

Understanding

Flexible hours

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

PC

Telephone

Fax machine

Job description

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Crisis Support Specialist in Oklahoma City. This part-time role supports staff in the Crisis Unit, assists with groups, monitors safety, and helps with paperwork, cooking, and cleaning to keep the unit running smoothly.

Responsibilities include assisting nurses, coordinating activities, providing 1:1 or small group support for high-risk consumers, and participating in training and staff meetings.