Mobile Crisis Worker, Full-Time - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Shift

Job Title: Mobile Crisis Worker

Status: Fulltime

Classification: Non-Exempt

Management: No

Department: Mobile Crisis Services

Reports To: Mobile Crisis Services Supervisor

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Mobile Crisis Worker- PP, AP or QP- is responsible for providing all support, services, and treatments necessary to provide integrated crisis response, crisis stabilization, interventions, and crisis prevention activities. Mobile Crisis Workers will provide immediate evaluation, triage, and access to acute mental health, developmental disabilities, and/or substance abuse services, treatment, and supports to effect symptom reduction, harm reduction, and/or to safely transition persons in acute crises to appropriate crisis stabilization and detoxification supports/services. In addition, the Mobile Crisis Worker will be responsible for immediate telephonic response to assess the crisis and determine risks, mental status, medical stability, and appropriate response.

Must possess the following knowledge/skills: strong knowledge of available community resources; psycho-educational skills; strong individual and group counseling skills; strong assessment skills; strong community integration skills; strong family/caregivers training and consultation skills; strong mentoring skills; strong mediation skills; strong adaptive skill training in all functional domains including vocational, educational, personal care, domestic, social, communication, leisure, problem-solving, etc.; strong behavioral crisis and modeling intervention skills; strong motivational interviewing skills; competency in Wellness Education and symptom management issues, cognitive behavioral therapy interventions and cultural competence.

WORK DUTIES AND TASKS

Job Duties:

Responsible for appropriately assessing the individual served who are experiencing mental health, developmental disability, and/or substance abuse crisis.

Responsible for identifying appropriate natural supports or community resources to stabilize the individual's crisis.

Responsible for ensuring the overall safety of the client, their families and the community.

Responsible for networking with other community agencies to ensure effective care across the service delivery continuum.

Maintains the individual served file to ensure that appropriate Medicaid and agency standards are met.

Completes all administrative requirements including service documentation in a timely and efficient manner.

Adheres to all clinical policies and operating procedures.

Ensures compliance with uniform documentation and charting guidelines.

Sign all treatment record notes as required.

Attends and/or completes all training as required.

Attend all meetings and events as required.

Other duties as assigned.

SCHEDULE:

Fulltime: 40 hours plus per week. Fulltime Mobile Crisis Workers may also be required to work On-Call hours at least one week or two weekends per month. The Mobile Crisis Workers may also be required to work On-Call hours at least one week or two weekends per month. The Mobile Crisis Worker may be required to cover shifts other than their regular assigned work shift if services and extenuating circumstances deem necessary.

Shifts: 1st shift, 7am - 4pm 2nd shift, 11am -8pm 3rd shift, 1pm -10pm

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of one year's experience in providing crisis intervention services in the following settings: assertive outreach, assertive community treatment, emergency department, or other services providing 24/7 response in emergent or urgent situations AND twenty (20) hours of training in appropriate crisis intervention strategies within the first 90 days of employment.

No criminal convictions of child abuse or violent crimes.

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Must be able to pass a criminal background check, MVR and Healthcare Registry check.

Must be able to keep strict confidentiality and work with diverse populations.

PP - (Paraprofessional)

Individual is twenty-one years of age or older and has received a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Upon hiring, an individualized supervision plan will be developed and supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served.

AP - (Associate Professional)

Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in a human service field with less than one year of full-time , post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision plan will be put in place and shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets one year of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor' s degree in a human service field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision plan will be put in place and shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets two years of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision plan will be put in place and shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meetsfouryearsofexperience.Thesupervisorandtheemployeeshalldevelopanindividualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or

Registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing with less than four years of full-time accumulated experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served. Supervision plan will be put in place and shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets four years of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually.

QP - (Qualified Professional)

An individual who holds a license, provisional license, certificate, registration or permit issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession, except a registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing who also has four years of full time accumulated experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served; or

A graduate of a college or university with a Master's degree in a human service field and has one year of full time, pre- or post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of full time, pre- or post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or

A graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service-related field and has two years of full time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has two years of full time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or

A graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services and has four years of full time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has four years of full time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.

CORE COMPETENCIES

To perform effectively in this position, the individual should demonstrate the following competencies. These core competencies represent effective administration of Integrated Family Services, PLLC and its programs fulfilling the IFS mission.

Management: Maintains effective systems of internal controls to account for all billing for IFS Mobile Crisis individual served assigned to the caseload. Demonstrates the core values of IFS in maintaining effective Mobile Crisis operations.

Job Knowledge: Understands the duties and responsibilities of the position and keeps job knowledge up to date. Clearly understands the mission of the organization and continuously works to promote IFS and achieve its goals.

Initiative in fulfilling the goals of the organization: Form interactions with staff, the Mobile Crisis Worker Qualified Professional recognizes and brings to the attention of the Mobile Crisis Supervisor issues that affect the organization and implements plans to reach organizational goals as determined by the management team. Displays initiative in developing action plans and resolving problems as they occur, in consultation with the departmental supervisors and the Director.

Communication: Maintains effective two-way communication with staff, community agencies, and other audiences using a variety of formats. Examples include: written communications that clearly outline the situation and action items; verbal presentations and briefings to the Administrative and Directors and other parties.

Dependability: Seeks increased responsibility while remaining conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable with respect to achieving the organization's goals, and the needs of the IFS consumers and fellow staff. This includes being available and responsive to issues and concerns as they arise.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, speak and hear. The position requires extensive computer use so the employee must have sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and be capable of reading a computer screen. The employee must rarely lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment is a small, busy office and/or area of location may vary or be mobile work. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Reasonable accommodations in the work environment may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel

The employee must be able to travel to individuals served homes, the local office, when necessary/required, attend conferences, training and other events as required to acquire and maintain proficiency in fulfilling the responsibilities of the position.

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This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as determined to meet the on-going needs of the organization. Acknowledgement of this document is in receipt of this job description and does not create a contract of, or specify terms, conditions or a specific period of employment.

All employment relationships with Integrated Family Services, PLLC are at-will and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice by either the employee or employer.

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