CRISIS WORKER 2 at Chautauqua Opportunities Inc | Dunkirk, NY, US | Rezi

CRISIS WORKER 2 at Chautauqua Opportunities Inc

CRISIS WORKER 2

Chautauqua Opportunities Inc · Dunkirk, NY, US

1 months ago

CRISIS WORKER 2

Chautauqua Opportunities Inc · Dunkirk, NY, US

2 months ago
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About the Role

Leads and coordinates Crisis Intervention and follow-up services for Chautauqua County Residents experiencing mental health crisis during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and provide crisis intervention services in the community for children and adults including intake, outreach visits, assessment, referral, follow-up, telephone lethality monitoring, and disposition of all persons referred.
  • Facilitate stabilization of acute mental health crisis utilizing the least intrusive and restrictive alternative available to maintain safety.
  • Complete follow-up and facilitate linkages to needed community services and supports for both the primary customer and his/her family.
  • Maintain on-call availability by work issued cell phone during scheduled shifts.
  • Provide mental health evaluations to assess the need for involuntary transport under Section 9.45 of the New York State Mental Hygiene Law; provide signature for 9.45 documents.
  • Data reporting and analysis as a function of service quality improvement.
  • Provide marketing and/or educational presentations to the community, or training to other agency staff, as assigned by the Family Growth & Development Manager.
  • Maintain confidentiality and comply with the code of ethics.
  • Maintain consistent professional customer service.
  • Promote the Agency mission.
  • Job performance incorporates a strength-based, integrated service delivery model while promoting self-sufficiency.
  • Attend scheduled staff meetings, mandatory trainings, in-services, and other functions as required.
  • Participate in the larger team of the agency through committee structures, planning, policy development and volunteerism.
  • Promote positive internal and external relationships.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Adhere to all policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes.
  • Maintain customer files inputted into CAPTAIN.
  • Complete required progress reports on time.
  • Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate.
  • Participates in organizational and divisional management systems.

Requirements

  • Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times.
  • Must be able to work evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Completes all OMH requirements.
  • Maintain all necessary certification and professional licensing as dictated by profession.
  • Works compassionately with a diverse population.
  • Experience navigating community programs.

Skills

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Field with NYS Licensure/Certification (includes RN with psychiatric experience and background).
  • Experience in Mental Health Crisis Intervention preferred.
  • Knowledge and skills necessary to modify interventions and care according to the customer’s age preferred.
  • Possess a working knowledge of community services and agencies.
  • Excellent oral; written communications skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team required.
  • Must be able to demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness; have analytical ability and be able to collect and research information and use sound judgment.
  • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Location

  • Chautauqua County

Work Type

  • Part-time
  • On-call

Experience Level

  • Non-Exempt

Education Level

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Field with NYS Licensure/Certification

Salary/Compensations

  • $23.69/hourly

About the Company

  • Promote the Agency mission.