Full Job Description
Purpose : to provide direct mental health care to non-hospitalized adults 18 and up in a
residential setting experiencing an acute crisis of a psychiatric nature that may jeopardize their
current community living situation. The goals are to avert hospitalization or re-hospitalization;
provide normative environments with a high assurance of safety and security for crisis
intervention; stabilize individuals in psychiatric crisis; and mobilize the resources of the
community support system, family members and others for ongoing maintenance, rehabilitation
and recovery. Services are primarily to be provided via face-to-face involvement with the client
and other family members primarily within the home although they may occur in various
community settings.
Immediate Supervisor: Clinician
Duties : The activities associated with the primary responsibility of this position are:
● Work with adults with mental health and or co-occurring challenges to assist with
addressing immediate mental health, medical and or psychosocial skills needs to reduce
crisis.
● Engage in the completion of shift communication logs, morning and evening worksheets
and other forms for program efficiency.
● Work with the population served to engage in care coordination and discharge planning
for the purposes of connecting to resources for ongoing recovery and management.
● Actively participate in the client intake process as well as follow the crisis program
curriculum.
● Engage in the ongoing assessment of the client’s treatment needs for person centered
treatment planning.
● Provide sight and sound supervision of clients served at all times to maintain a safe and
secure environment for crisis intervention.
● Assist in the development and ongoing monitoring and implementation of Individual
Service Plan.
● Assist with maintaining the crisis home via the management of its physical environment.
● Assist with following the day/evening crisis intervention program schedule.
● Complete psychoeducation interventions hourly to assist the client with gaining skills
needed to reduce and manage presenting behaviors.
● Other duties as assigned.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Richmond, VA 23224: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person