Crisis Specialist (Crisis Intervention)

Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems is seeking to hire a Crisis Specialist for our Crisis Intervention Program in Exton, PA !

Position Type: Full Time Overnight

Location: Exton, PA

Program: Crisis Intervention

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Conduct effective crisis assessments, triage and stabilization.
  • Provide clinical level-of-care evaluations.
  • Conduct telephone crisis counseling to determine appropriate interventions.
  • Participate in mobile outreach in a variety of community settings.
  • Conduct appropriate aftercare follow-up contacts.
  • Collaborate with community partners.
  • Provide service referrals and linkage as clinically appropriate.
  • Maintain quality documentation of clinical service delivery.
  • Provide timely supporting documentation for all clinical services provided.

Minimum Experience and/or Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline with 5 years’ related experience in a behavioral health setting, including experience with crisis assessment, crisis intervention, community resource and service linkage.

or

• Master’s degree in a behavioral health discipline with 3 years’ related experience in a behavioral health setting, including experience with crisis assessment, crisis intervention, community resources and service linkage.

Required Clearances: Child Abuse clearance, Criminal clearance, and fingerprint based federal criminal history; Verification that employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion list.

*Interested persons should complete an online application.

*Resume REQUIRED.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.

Review of applications will commence on immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems is accredited by the Joint Commission and provides a comprehensive range of services and supports for people with mental health, substance abuse, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and co-occurring disorders throughout southern and central Pennsylvania, central New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Additionally, we provide an array of prevention and educational programs for youth, parents, and adults to encourage healthy choices and lifestyles.

Holcomb offers a generous benefit package to all employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Benefits are available the first day of a new month after completing 30 days of employment. Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision are included. Paid holidays in addition to earned paid time off, 403(B) with company match, and 1 year salary of life insurance is available as well. Some benefits are available to employees working between 25-29 hours per week.

Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer! Holcomb personnel policies, procedures and practices prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected class. Employment opportunities shall be made available for qualified handicapped applicants and reasonable accommodation shall be made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)