Crisis Team Worker
About The Position
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a Crisis Team Worker to provide prevention and intervention services. This role involves telephone, mobile outreach, and in-home support, as well as working in a short-term crisis residential setting with rotating shifts. The Crisis Team Worker will have regular contact with local hospitals, law enforcement, and other community professionals, and will assist in crisis safety planning, attend meetings, and provide written documentation of all crisis-related activity. This position requires frequent travel on an intermittent basis, to varying locations state-wide.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of education and/or progressively responsible experience applying knowledge and demonstrated skills and abilities in direct support and assistance of consumers with developmental disabilities, cognitive, mental health, and other co-occurring disorders.
- Certification to administer medication (CRMA).
- CPR certification.
- First Aid certification.
- Safety Care, or other department approved training in behavioral prevention/intervention techniques.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work 8-16 hour rotating shifts (at a minimum) and have rotating days off.
- Ability to work overtime, which may at times be mandatory.
Nice To Haves
- Related work experience.
- College level education in the human services field.
- Knowledge of positive behavioral supports.
Responsibilities
- Provide prevention and intervention services in the form of telephone, mobile outreach and in-home support services.
- Operate within a short-term crisis residential setting with rotating shifts.
- Maintain regular contact with local hospitals, law enforcement and other community professionals.
- Assist in crisis safety planning.
- Attend meetings.
- Provide written documentation of all crisis related activity.
Benefits
- Shift differential
- Medication pay ($0.53 per hr.)
- Direct care pay ($1.00 per hr.)
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
- Health Insurance Premium Credit (Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
- Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
- Retirement Plan (State contributes 18.91% of employee's pay towards MainePERS)
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees welcoming a child
- Additional, unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
