Crisis Care Manager - Casa Grande

HORIZON HEALTH AND WELLNESS INC•Casa Grande, AZ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other. This position is a new hybrid position that will provide support in both outpatient clinical setting and crisis support in the community. The Crisis Care Manager provides face to face crisis assessment and intervention to individuals from all age groups in the Pinal County community who are experiencing behavioral health crises. This position shall intervene to alleviate the participant’s immediate social, emotional, or environmental crisis and assess, evaluate, triage, and refer the participant for appropriate follow-up treatment to support a return to an effective lifestyle. This position may also provide outreach and engagement to outpatient clients as needed. Horizon provides mobile crisis teams 7 days/week 365 days/year. Full time Crisis staff work four 10-hour shifts per week (with 3 days off per week). Various shift days and times are available. We are currently looking for qualified candidates to work within our Apache Junction and Casa Grande locations.

Requirements

Minimum of High School Diploma/GED with four (4) years of behavioral health experience OR bachelor’s degree in behavioral health related field.
Experience equivalency is considered if combined education & experience meets qualifications as Behavioral Health Technician (BHT).
Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
Possess valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record including but not limited to a serious traffic violation (ie. Reckless Driving; at fault accident; felony speeding) or greater than 2 traffic violations in prior 39 months.
Trained in crisis intervention.
Demonstrated ability to provide counseling/case management to SMI participants in the Mental Health program.
Demonstrated knowledge of special populations such as substance abuse.
Demonstrated ability to develop treatment plan and summary based on participants needs.
Demonstrated ability to distinguish between alcohol and other drug-related symptoms and other pre-existing physical problems or pathologic behaviors.
Demonstrated ability to understand the biopsychosocial influences and effects of dependencies.
Demonstrated knowledge of how the acute and chronic nature of the dependence and the ways medical, emotional, behavioral, social, educational and other interventions are used to treat the participant.
Demonstrated knowledge of referral resources available to participants.
Able to effectively employ analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and pass a background check with Pinal County Sheriffs department to ensure access to the Correctional Facilities.
Ability to prioritize workload.
Sound judgment and decision-making ability.
Ability to maintain calm, non-defensive, supportive attitude during difficult interactions.
Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to analyze variables and situations.
Ability to resolve problems, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
Ability to think on his/her feet in the public spotlight.
Long periods of sitting, ability to bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Able to operate phone, Fax, copier and a computer.
Able to operate Agency vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual – English/Spanish
Experience working in Integrated Healthcare, Behavioral Health or Primary Care environment.
Advanced knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity

Responsibilities

Provides face to face crisis assessment and intervention to individuals from all age groups in the Pinal County community who are experiencing behavioral health crises.
Intervenes to alleviate the participant’s immediate social, emotional, or environmental crisis.
Assesses, evaluates, triages, and refers the participant for appropriate follow-up treatment to support a return to an effective lifestyle.
May provide outreach and engagement to outpatient clients as needed.
Provides services to agency participants and residents in the community.
Makes appropriate referrals and placements within the treatment continuum.