CRISIS WORKER

Description Job title Crisis Worker- Overnight Full-Time Reports to Program Director    Position Summary Under the authority of Management, the Crisis Worker assures that all operating procedures and regulations are followed. The Crisis Worker provides direct services to consumers, significant others and collateral resources and assists consumers in reaching goals set in treatment. *Position is ON-SITE*  Shift: Sunday to Thursday 12:00am-8:00am Salary: 21.12 per hour Essential Duties and Functions include the following: - Telephone Crisis Specific Duties including answering for the National Suicide Lifeline, screening incoming calls, providing appropriate telephone counseling, consultation, assessment and referral to needed services including Mobile and/or Residential Crisis Intervention services. - Residential Crisis Specific Duties including but not limited to early walking, daily planning, meal preparation and clean-up, maintaining necessary scheduled appointments that have been approved by supervisory team member. - Observe all scheduled and as needed (PRN) medication observations and assist as directed by Residential Nurse. - Mobile Crisis Specific Duties including serving in a consultative and collaborative role with community personnel who are also involved in the provision of crisis services. - Working in the community, providing supportive mobile crisis intervention to children, adolescents and adults. Providing resources and support, diverting hospitalizations and police involvement. Administrative - Complete all documentation as required by RHD, Funder, licensing/accreditation entities. Community Interaction - Community Involvement and teamwork including but not limited to providing referral and other case management services for consumers and families at times of contact, either on the phone, in the community, or with the resident prior to discharge.   - Other duties as assigned