Crisis Support Specialist

OKLAHOMA MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL • Shawnee, OK

10h

About The Position

Provides support to staff in Crisis Unit. May include assisting with groups, monitoring unit for safety, paperwork, cooking and cleaning.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding
• Availability to work flexible hours

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with adults with mental illness in a community setting and/or community mental health agency preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists nurses with various group/individual activities, including set up and clean up
• Listens and responds effectively to consumers, reports observations to nurse for progress notes, assists and completes paperwork for various duties. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems
• Maintains contact with consumers as required to coordinate activities on unit
• Participates in recreational activities while ensuring safety for staff and high-risk consumer population
• Demonstrates awareness in high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and maintains contact (at times 1:1) for high risk consumers
• Assists team members in verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety of consumers
• Assists in basic cooking and cleaning for program needs (if applicable)
• Monitors supplies and coordinates or makes purchases to assure necessary items are available including games, supplies, refreshments, etc
• Participates in ongoing in-service education as required
• Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars as required
• Executes a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change
• Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers
• Performs other duties as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED