Lead Children's Intervention Specialist

The Lead Children's Intervention Specialist (CIS) intervenes in crisis situations through mobile outreach response. The Lead CIS Assists in implementing training protocol for new hire employees. Provides consistent feedback on training progress to Supervisor/Director to ensure employees have appropriate training and other resources to perform their job.

Intervenes in crisis situations through mobile outreach response. Interviews clients, performs assessment and crisis interventions, creates individual crisis plans and provides case management by making linkage and referrals. Reaches out to post intervention clients to perform follow-up. Responds to crisis outreach immediately and is on-site of the crisis within one hour of receiving crisis outreach call. On-call as needed. Answers 24-hour hotline, as scheduled. Works in a team approach. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served. He or she must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group.

Updates the CSA with clinical information. Consults with Supervisor/Director on status of consumer and contacts the parent/ guardian. Serves as a liaison for the CIS Team. Serves as a resource and content expert to team members, providing them with guidance and being available to answer questions to clarify work activities. Provides continual evaluation of processes and procedures. Responsible for suggesting methods to improve program operations, efficiency of work, and consumer service.

Legacy operates the State-designated Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (CMRSS) program for Burlington County. The program provides crisis intervention to families with a child or youth exhibiting emotional or behavioral disturbances that threaten to disrupt their current living arrangements. Trained response workers help to diffuse the crisis at the site of the crisis & provide support for up to 72 hours. They work with the family to develop an individualized crisis plan and coordinate linkages & referral to assist the family and provide weekly follow-up intervention services for up to eight weeks.

Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Hours:

Position is full time, and the benefits include:

• 3.2 weeks of PTO in first year
• Health insurance, vision, dental & life insurance benefits
• 9 Agency-paid holidays
• Training opportunities provided throughout the year
• Retention bonus offered biannually, $1,500 for full time staff

Education/Experience:

Master’s Degree in a social services field with at least one year of experience working with children or Bachelor’s Degree in a social services field plus 3 years of experience working with children or MA/BA with previous Mobile Response experience. Ability to become certified in the Crisis Assessment Tool within six months of hire. Must be proficient in the use of office technology including but not limited to; scanning, typing, faxing, email & scheduling.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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