Children's Mobile Crisis Worker

Company: Prestera Center
Location: Huntington
Posted on: May 6, 2021

Job Description:

Works to assist consumers and their family/legal guardians when a crisis arises. Responsible for the evaluation, management, and stabilization of the crisis as identified by the consumer/family. Collaborates and engages with community resources to prevent the need for involuntary commitment when inpatient services are needed. Provides education & resources to the consumer's family/legal guardian to promote resilience and recovery. This is a GRANT FUNDED POSITION. Job Requirements:

• Perform crisis intervention including de-escalation, crisis planning and implementation
• Develop crisis related treatment plans
• Provide clinical assessment and crisis intervention services
• Provide crisis intervention for all age groups
• Stabilize and resolve crisis situations
• Preparing required crisis intervention paperwork and getting forms
• Intervening in stressful and crisis situations
• Prevention based on reliable assessment
• Participate in a rotation to provide offsite after hours crisis intervention
• Track data around crisis services
• Support students to reduce likelihood of behavioral crisis
• Maintain objectivity and calm demeanor on the phone
• Provide timely and immediate access to hands on' crisis support for children with mental illness, and families, through telephone counseling and mobile crisis intervention

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