What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Prevention Specialist position at Child & Family Service?
The Crisis Prevention Specialist works in conjunction with the clinicians, unit supervisors, and / or direct care staff to ensure effective and ongoing training, mentoring, modeling and monitoring of crisis prevention activities in Residential Programs. This position is focused on achieving a significant reduction in the number and duration of physical holds with the goal of eliminating the use of restraints. This includes working closely with residential staff and families to support the development of de-escalation skills and relationship building with youth.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Deliver required staff training including updates in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) principles and de-escalation techniques.
- Monitor youth activity in various units and during programs; identify potential or actual risk of escalated challenging behavior and provide support and modeling as needed to teach appropriate de-escalation techniques to direct care staff.
- Assist staff in identifying opportunities to employ de-escalation techniques as needed to mediate dysregulated behavior to avoid the use of physical interventions (i.e. holds) whenever possible.
- Consult on revisions to individualized safety plans as needed.
- Actively contribute in inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings.
- Collect feedback from youth and their families on safety plans and goals and share information with the youth's treatment team.
- Analyze restraint trend data such as frequency, duration, individuals involved (i.e. residents and staff), time, location, and precipitating factors, and recommend improvements to policies and practices that improve outcomes for youth.
- Continuously improve the incident debriefing process for staff and youth by partnering with supervisors and managers.
- Maintain all necessary records, reports, and analyses according to agency / funder standards using established processes and practices.
- This job description is not exhaustive. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements
Special Requirements
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
The physical requirements described here 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.
Special Considerations
Our goal is to maintain a restraint free environment. However, there may be times that staff may be required to physically restrain clients weighing between 50 lbs. and 200 lbs. and guide them safely to the floor. In some circumstances, restraints can last up to 15 minutes and may require repetition as necessary.
24.25 Minimum pay rate, $29.56 Maximum pay rate, based on experience.
C FS offers full-time employees the below benefits to support our employees and their families and help to create a healthy work environment
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