Crisis Intervention Specialist
Mobile Outreach Program

• supports individual, family and community efforts to stabilize individuals experiencing a mental health crisis by providing crisis assessment, immediate intervention, direct planning, risk determination for harm to self or other and general mental health consultation
• coordinates with individuals, family members, community members and both formal and informal (professional and non-professional) supports as available to provide assistance to address, directly, emergency psychiatric needs and short-term follow-up.
• advocates for needed Mental Health, Substance Use, Intellectual Disability and Co-Occurring disorder services, explores for need
• works to achieve good communication within collaborative relationships between crisis services staff, agency programs and staff, police, community providers and members and anyone interested in or able to receive benefit from crisis intervention services.

The person in this position attends staff meetings as needed to ensure continuity of care, participates in other meetings as needed, establishes and maintains positive work relationships, engages fully as a member of the team, proactively demonstrates constructive conflict resolution skills and employs helpful self-care tools that recognize and safely attend to issues of secondary traumatization. All work is performed with the goal and intention of maintaining a trauma informed, trauma sensitive, and recovery-oriented framework. These services are provided both directly (face to face) as well as through alternative systems (e.g., phone and electronic media.)

• An Associate’s Degree and two years of relevant experience is required. Relevant experience is identified as follows: work performed in a behavioral health or human services setting, can also be as a paid volunteer or as a student/intern and includes crisis work, child protective services, warm line volunteer, residential care, case management, special education or work with people with developmental disabilities. One year of relevant experience is defined as; the equivalent of 1,200 hours of work, volunteerism, or internship or a combination of these areas.
• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, human development, social sciences, Health/Human Services, Social Work, or Law Enforcement and two to three years of relevant experience is preferred.
• MHRT/CSP certification or the ability to obtain MHRT/CSP certification within 30 days of employment (on-site training is provided) is required.
• Technical literacy- electronic documentation, solid oral and written communication skills and strong organizational skills, and flexible schedule are required.
• Demonstrated competence with critical thinking especially as it relates to assessing information, ethical decision making, and problem solving is required.
• Technical literacy, knowledge of DSM-V, solid oral and written communication, strong organizational skills preferred.

• Flexible schedule is required.

• Contracts that have Rider D: Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Normal office conditions such as sitting, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and lifting up to 10 pounds.
• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings and for the occasional need to meet with clients offsite and within the program service area. This may include transportation of clients or driving to agency location to complete work. A good driving record is required.

• Generous paid time off
  • 9 paid holidays per calendar year
  • up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match
• Student Loan Forgiveness: The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This means that if you have a student loan and meet certain criteria, you may be eligible for loan forgiveness while working for us.