The Crisis Stabilization Specialist provides direct mental health care to non-hospitalized individuals (4 and up) experiencing a mental health crisis that may put their current community living situation at risk. This service provides an emergency response to situations where an individual’s behavior causes a concern for safety.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one behavioral support services to clients experiencing a crisis jeopardizing their current placement.
- Initiate and facilitate de-escalation techniques and strategies to assist the client in maintaining self-control.
- Use good interpersonal communication skills to gain client cooperation and resolve conflicts.
- Interact with all clients in accordance with the individual service plan and the therapeutic process.
- Assess, evaluate and monitor the safety of the client and others at all times.
- Exercise appropriate intervention in accordance with the least restrictive alternative to hospitalization.
- Coordinate closely with other staff and community partners to ensure the appropriateness of treatment modalities and services being provided.
- Be available for 24 Hour Emergency Crisis Response to assigned participant
Job Requirements
- Be available to provide services during the day, evening, weekends and holidays.
- Provide and maintain an acceptable driving record.
- Provide services in various types of neighborhoods.
- Use personal cell phone providing the cell phone number to the program staff, participants, and legal guardians, etc for service delivery.
- Check Y-CAPP e-mail at least twice daily.
- Have access to and ability to use a computer, printer, internet services, and other necessary items and equipment to produce electronic program documentation/paperwork.
- Maintain communication with Program Coordinator and other employees through e-mail and cell phone usage on a daily basis.
Educations and Specifications
Required Qualifications for Mental Health Professional –
Adult (QMHP-A) a person who is trained and experienced in providing psychiatric or mental health services to individuals who have a mental illness credentials:
- A doctor of medicine licensed in Virginia;
- A doctor of medicine or osteopathy, specializing in psychiatry and licensed in Virginia;
- A masters degree in psychology from an accredited college or university with at least one year of clinical experience;
- A bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field from an accredited college or university and with at least one year of clinical experience providing direct services to persons with a diagnosis of mental illness;
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an unrelated field that includes at least 15 semester credits (or equivalent) in a human service field and who has at least three years of clinical experience;
- A Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Provider (CPRP) registered with the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA);
- A registered nurse licensed in Virginia with at least one year of clinical experience; or
- Any other licensed mental health professional
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
License/Certification:
- QMHP-A Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person