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About the Role

Crisis Response Specialists evaluate consumers to determine the need for psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services, activating on-call Master’s Level Clinicians when necessary. The 988 Program delivers 24/7 mobile community outreach to adults in crisis, addressing mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Teams of two, comprising a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, service linkage, and follow-up care, aiming for crisis de-escalation without law enforcement unless safety is compromised.

Responsibilities

Evaluate consumers to determine the need for psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services
Activate on-call Master’s Level Clinicians for additional support
Provide assessment and risk assessment
Develop safety plans
Link consumers to services
Provide follow-up care
Provide crisis de-escalation, avoiding law enforcement unless necessary for safety

Requirements

Demonstrate competency in culturally appropriate care
Demonstrate competency in trauma informed care
Demonstrate competency in de-escalation techniques
Demonstrate competency in suicide assessment
Demonstrate competency in safety planning prior to independent service delivery
Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution plus two years post-Bachelor's professional experience
Alternatively, possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any field from an accredited institution with three years’ post-Bachelor’s professional experience in a mental health field
Maintain a driver's license in good standing, without recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding (more than 20 MPH), and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years

Skills

Culturally appropriate care
Trauma informed care
De-escalation techniques
Suicide assessment
Safety planning

Location

Berlin, NJ 08009

Work Type

Part Time
Various shifts

Experience Level

Two years post-Bachelor's professional experience (with a mental health related degree)
Three years’ post-Bachelor’s professional experience in a mental health field (with any Bachelor's degree)

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution
Bachelor’s Degree in any field from an accredited institution

Salary/Compensations

$20.00 - $23.00 Hourly

Benefits

$1.00 shift differential for hours worked 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
NJ Earned Sick Leave Time
Time and one half paid for time worked on 9 Agency-paid holidays
Training opportunities provided throughout the year
Retention bonus of $9.60 for every 8-hour shift worked, every six months (for part-time staff)

About the Company

Legacy Treatment Services

Equal Opportunity

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.