Relief Residential Crisis Worker

The Opportunity Alliance • Portland, ME

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Opportunity Alliance is seeking a Relief Residential Crisis Worker (RCW) to join the Broadway Crossings team. Broadway Crossings provides short-term, trauma-informed, stabilization services to adults experiencing a mental health or co-occurring crisis in a home like environment as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. As a Residential Crisis Worker, you will provide direct service to clients as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 5 years related experience required.
• Must become certified as Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician 1 (MHRT1) within 1 year of employment (trainings provided); then maintain required trainings to uphold continuous MHRT1 status.
• Technical literacy
• knowledge of DSM-V
• solid oral and written communication
• strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Computer efficiency is a requirement.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• MHRT is required for position you must pass CNA registry check
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen.
• A good driving record is required.

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree in Behavioral Health or related field and 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or other relevant area preferred.
• At least one year of experience in mental health field preferred.

Responsibilities

• providing listening support
• identifying needs
• assisting clients in achievement of treatment plan goals
• administering medication
• administering risk assessment
• milieu management
• household organization
• provide medical record documentation.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED