Crisis Response Specialist - PT
About The Position
Crisis Response Specialists will be responsible for evaluating consumers and deciding if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed. If this is the case, the Crisis Response Specialist will be responsible for activating the on-call Master’s Level Clinician for additional support. Crisis Response Specialists must be able to demonstrate competency in culturally appropriate care, trauma informed care, de-escalation techniques, suicide assessment, and safety planning prior to rendering services independently. The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited institution plus two years post Bachelor's professional experience.
- OR Bachelor’s Degree in any field from an accredited institution with three years’ post Bachelor’s professional experience in a mental health field.
- Demonstrated competency in culturally appropriate care, trauma informed care, de-escalation techniques, suicide assessment, and safety planning.
- Valid driver's license in good standing with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years.
Responsibilities
- Evaluating consumers and deciding if additional psychological, psychiatric, or clinical services are needed.
- Activating the on-call Master’s Level Clinician for additional support when necessary.
- Providing culturally appropriate care, trauma informed care, de-escalation techniques, suicide assessment, and safety planning.
- Conducting 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis (mental health, substance use, suicidal emergencies).
- Dispatching to crises in teams of two (Crisis Response Specialist and Peer Support Specialist).
- Providing assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care.
- Providing crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety.
Benefits
- NJ Earned Sick Leave Time
- One and a 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
- $1.00 shift differential for hours worked 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
