Behavioral Support Crisis Intervention Specialist (Global Refuge)

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries • York, PA

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About The Position

Diakon is one of the premier employers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are a non-profit organization which includes Diakon Child, Family, and Community Ministries and Diakon Affordable Housing. The position involves providing intensive, strength-based, one-on-one support to clients in collaboration with the clinician and reflective of the youth's mental health treatment plan. The role requires establishing relationships with youth, foster families, biological families, case managers, and other providers to deliver comprehensive services. Responsibilities include interviewing clients, performing observations, and helping patients build a plan to address behaviors, customizing behavioral and safety plans for individual clients, and providing interventions for foster parents and care provider staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field of study from an accredited college required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents, strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations as well as developing and implementing behavioral or clinical support plans preferred.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Social Services or related field of study from an accredited college, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides intensive, strength based, one-on-one support to clients in collaboration with the clinician and reflective of the youth's mental health treatment plan.
• Establishes relationships with youth, foster families, biological families, case managers, and other providers in order to deliver comprehensive services.
• Interviews clients, performs observations, and helps patients build a plan to address behaviors.
• Customizes behavioral and safety plans for individual clients.
• Provides interventions for foster parents and care provider staff.

Benefits

• Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Tuition Assistance - up to $15,000 annually
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Voluntary short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Referral bonuses of up to $3,000.
• Excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training.
• Continuing training and education.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Staff appreciation and special events.
• Discretionary emergency fund for staff members during critical times.
• Love of Thy Neighbor Fund providing per-day living expense and matching up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees