What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Respite Specialist position at Highland Rivers Community Service Board?
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
JOB SUMMARY: The Crisis Respite Specialist supports individuals transitioning from state hospitals, incarceration, and/or homelessness by teaching them coping skills and independent living skills that are necessary for recovery. The Crisis Respite Coordinator assists in completing a housing support plan, to include crisis resources and wellness tools, that will empower the individual served to live independently in the community of their choosing. The Crisis Respite Coordinator connects individuals served to needed resources, including the Needs for Supportive Housing survey.
Are you ready to make a Difference?
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Complete Weekly GRID updates and Continued Stay Criteria Docs sent to Utilization Management
- Complete CONNECTS and Tx Plans, crisis planning, housing support plans
- Transports INDs to program-related appointments as needed
- Assists INDs in applying for/obtaining vital records, food stamps, other necessary resources
- Submits referrals to appropriate services (SOAR, Supported employment, case management, MD appointments, etc)
- Assists IND in applying for housing voucher or permanent supportive housing when appropriate
- Review ECRA referrals and enter into ECRA Referral Spreadsheet
- ECRA Health and Safety Logs (For H&S Officer only)
- Document 3 face-to-face and/or over-the-phone sessions daily in ECR; including complaints, results of assessments, etc. (1 face-to-face contact for CRA)
- Maintain accurate and detailed participant records
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: High School Diploma
- License/Certifications: Valid Georgia Driver’s license
- Experience: 1 year working in mental health or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred
- License/Certifications: Preference for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioners, or Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialists, Trauma Informed Care
- Experience: At least 2 years working with individuals diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.
Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.
