Senior Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Specialist

Northern Rivers Family of Services•Troy, NY

1d•$27 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Home-based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Specialist, you will support families and youth in crisis by providing in-home services. You will assist families in implementing behavior management techniques and crisis de-escalation skills with their children and support children in communicating their needs. As part of the HBCI team, you will provide short-term (up to 6 weeks), intensive intervention to youth and families who are in crisis. You will work with parents and caregivers to help them help their children. You will report to the HBCI Team Lead and will work both remotely and in the community, including working with clients in their homes. You will also be available for on-call crisis support by phone for your caseload.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field with 3 years relevant experience in community-based mental health or case management required
1+ years of experience in crisis intervention required.
Valid NYS driver's license required

Responsibilities

Engage and form positive relationship with all youth and families served.
Complete all mandatory trainings according to programmatic guidelines.
Display basic competency in de-escalation techniques.
Work as part of a team with colleagues (HBCI interventionists, clinicians, supervisors, and other administrative and functional support staff).
Communicate with internal and external customers, including county workers, medical staff, parents, etc.
Complete and maintain documentation to meet programmatic and regulatory standards.
Apply curriculum and appropriate practice models.
Form positive relationships with more challenging youth and families.
Work independently on higher acuity cases.
Collaborate with other providers and advocate for needs of client effectively.
Think quickly and problem solve in the moment during a crisis situation.
Support client's self-efficacy and change processes.