What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Mobile Crisis Worker 2 position at Westmoreland Community Action?
Job Title: Part-time Crisis Worker 2
About the Role:
We are expanding our mental health team and seeking part-time Crisis Worker 2's for our welcome center hub in Scottdale. As a Crisis Worker 2, you will provide telephone crisis intervention and mobile services to distressed Westmoreland County residents.
Key Responsibilities:
About Westmoreland Community Action:
Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is a non-profit organization that works to connect individuals and families to opportunities and resources throughout the community to improve their quality of life and help to reduce poverty in the community. This is accomplished through housing, counseling, support, education, intervention, collaborations, partnerships, information, referrals, and networking.
The Mobile Crisis Team:
The Mobile Crisis Team provides face-to-face intervention, assisting those in crisis during a variety of situations, addressing such issues as suicidal and homicidal ideation, concern for friend or family members, and behavioral health concerns. This service is an expansion of the Crisis Hotline and assists persons seeking mental health support or services.
Qualifications:
Benefits:
$25.30 - $27.69
About the Role:
We are expanding our mental health team and seeking part-time Crisis Worker 2's for our welcome center hub in Scottdale. As a Crisis Worker 2, you will provide telephone crisis intervention and mobile services to distressed Westmoreland County residents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide crisis intervention services including psycho-educational coaching, resource information, and referrals and after care to individuals exhibiting acute behavioral problems, disturbed thoughts, mood and/or social conflicts.
- Maintain 24/7 call center presence through three different shifts.
- Travel using agency vehicle to respond to acute and emergency calls where such cases warrant.
About Westmoreland Community Action:
Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is a non-profit organization that works to connect individuals and families to opportunities and resources throughout the community to improve their quality of life and help to reduce poverty in the community. This is accomplished through housing, counseling, support, education, intervention, collaborations, partnerships, information, referrals, and networking.
The Mobile Crisis Team:
The Mobile Crisis Team provides face-to-face intervention, assisting those in crisis during a variety of situations, addressing such issues as suicidal and homicidal ideation, concern for friend or family members, and behavioral health concerns. This service is an expansion of the Crisis Hotline and assists persons seeking mental health support or services.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in sociology or related field OR
- High school diploma and twelve semesters in sociology or related field, of which one year must be mental health direct care experience OR six years experience providing mental health crisis intervention services.
- Direct experience in crisis intervention with the ability to assess and respond to crisis situation and knowledge of counseling skills.
- Proficiency with computer software preferred.
- Ability and willingness to work various shifts.
- Must be able to obtain child abuse, state police, fingerprint-based criminal background check, and sex offender registry clearances.
- Valid driver's license required and must carry $15,000/$30,000 bodily liability car insurance.
- Provide a certificate of or be able to complete Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training.
Benefits:
- 12 hours of personal time off each year.
- 8% retirement match after 1 year and 1000 hours of service.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Time and a half for holidays worked.
- Shift differential for evening and overnight shifts.
$25.30 - $27.69
Salary : $15,000 - $30,000
