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Position: Critical Intervention Specialist
Location: Antelope Valley, CA (and surrounding cities including Lancaster, Palmdale, Santa Clarita)
Reports to: Program Director
Employment Status: Full-time, Exempt
Required Education: Psychology, Human Services, Counseling, Social Work, Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, Sociology, or other related Psychological fields
Salary: $67,704 opportunities for quarterly bonuses
Who We Are: Leaders in Innovative Crisis Services
CBEM provides holistic support and services for individuals with developmental disabilities and co-occurring physical and mental health disorders. We get to know our clients first, then design a comprehensive plan to address both immediate and long term needs. Our holistic approach supports both the individuals we service and their circle of support to maintain stability. CBEM provides acute and chronic crisis support, training and skill development, family and caregiver support, and Regional Center integration.
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Why Join Us:
As a CBEM Employee, you will have an opportunity to be a leader in innovative crisis services. CBEM offers the following benefits:
Who You Are:
Summary:
A Critical Intervention Specialist (CIS) provides acute crisis response as well as case management to prevent crises from occurring. The Critical Intervention Specialist is responsible for offering the individual client, family of client and circle of support necessary training and support at the initial stages of a referral, as well as during a critical situation. The CIS empowers the clients, their families, and care providers to prevent the use of restrictive services and to maintain their current residential placement when possible. The CIS will develop a thorough understanding of the Regional Center’s system of care and work collaboratively with the designated Regional Center’s liaison in order to provide the highest quality Critical Intervention Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following areas:
Caseload Management:
Team Participation:
Documentation:
Maintain case notes, progress reports, etc., in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Hotline Responsibilities
Stakeholder Engagement:
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Job Requirements
MUST have:
Complete Mandatory Training Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Competencies:
Communication
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills. Keeps others adequately informed and chooses appropriate methods of communication. Communicates in a respectful and professional manner with internal and external colleagues, clients, etc. Uses reason when dealing with emotional topics. Regularly communicates with Supervisor, Regional Centers contacts, clients, care providers, and the circle of support members during the life cycle of the client's case.
Team work
Actively participates to move the team toward the successful completion of goals. Actively participates in team meetings and team builders. Puts success of the team above own interest.
Productivity
Completes most work within documented deadlines. Prioritizes schedule and manages competing demands which results in increased efficiency of completing essential duties of position. Strives to increase clinical skills and professional development.
Adaptability
Adapts to changes in the work environment. Accepts constructive feedback and implements suggestions.
Problem Solving Skills
Ability to resolve issues, ask questions, and be proactive in responding to issues. Exhibit sound and accurate judgment. Includes appropriate people in making decisions. Chooses appropriate actions.
Behavioral and Psychological Skills
Ability to utilize least restrictive measures in avoiding escalated situations. Ability to use verbal interventions that involve use of empathy, compassion, positive behavioral programming, respect, openness, client-centered approach, as well as those best practice interventions outlined in least restrictive verbal intervention protocol. Ability to utilize positive reinforcement for shaping behavior. Ability to analyze and distinguish between individual versus systemic issues. Ability to engage and practice active listening.
Ability to calm critical situations involving both individuals and groups. Ability to utilize strong crisis communication skills and develop a therapeutic alliance. Ability to meet time sensitive deadlines as well as weekly billable hour expectations, ability to utilize email and text messaging to communicate with CIS and Administrative team, as well as circle of support. Ability to use applied behavioral analysis principles and working knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis. Working knowledge of DSM V diagnoses.
Writing Skills
Ability to produce daily notes on specific cases, specific clients served as well as specific interventions provided during the course of work. Ability to produce reports with behavioral recommendations via a behavioral assessment. Ability to produce reports that update the case status. Ability to write in English and produce written material with appropriate grammar.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical periodicals and governmental regulations. Ability to effectively and creatively present information and respond to questions from service providers, clients, parents, regional center representatives and the general public. Ability to effectively counsel clients in critical situations/incidents.
Other Skills
Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team environment. Ability to prioritize tasks and demonstrate efficient use of time. Ability to portray a professional, polished appearance and manner. Ability to be self-motivated, work independently and take initiative with cases to ensure quality of service. Knowledgeable on the theory and practice of positive behavioral programming.
Technology Skills
Experience and training in communicating professionally via phone, text message, and email. Knowledge of and ability to use an iPhone, a Mac computer, Google Applications, and an EHR Database is preferred.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand and drive. The employee is also required to use their hands and reach with their arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
The employee may be required to intervene in physically demanding behavioral interventions with physically aggressive clients in environments with unpredictable circumstances.
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$66k-81k (estimate)
11/15/2023
06/29/2024
cbemllc.com
SAUSALITO, CA
50 - 100
2012
$5M - $10M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services