Crisis Support Specialist

Rawhide Youth Services•New London, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the Rawhide Residential Youth Services by responding to, and effectively managing emergency safety interventions; verbally de-escalating youth; stabilizing emotionally dysregulated residents; initiating, facilitating, participating in incident reviews; developing emergency safety plans and interventions; promoting professional development of staff teams to create and sustain a therapeutic culture that recognizes and values progress toward treatment goals and strategies.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
4+ years relevant experience
Valid driver’s license with insurable driving record
Exercises critical thinking, judgment and discernment
Ability to identify and respond to crisis situations
Ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time
Physically able to meet the demands of the position, including providing therapeutic physical restraints

Responsibilities

Carries out residential emergency safety plans and works alongside direct care staff to build knowledge to effectively care for dysregulated youth.
Initiate, facilitate, and participate in incident reviews.
Responds to and effectively manages emergency safety interventions by verbally deescalating and physically stabilizing emotionally dysregulated residents.
Adhere to interventions, strategies and programs to help youth self-regulate emotions/behavior.
Collaborates with all teams involved in individual treatment plans and fosters professional development of colleagues
Completes and ensures accurate documentation to remain in compliance with licensing requirements