What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Specialist - MCI - Part Time 1st Shift Weekends position at Riverside Community Care?
Behavioral Health Services
Milford, MA
ID: 12087-709
Part-Time
Riverside Community Care
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Crisis Specialist - Mobile Crisis Intervention - 1st Shift Weekends
The Crisis Specialist is an integral part of the Mobile Crisis Intervention Program. The MCI the program provides crisis intervention services 7 days per week, 24 hours per day either on-site or mobile to any individual experiencing a mental health and/or substance abuse crisis. In this bachelor-level role, the Crisis Specialist works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team devoted to crisis intervention and stabilization.
The Crisis Specialist Will Also
- support master-level clinicians and Triage staff in providing MCI services to individuals
- help support individuals and their families and perform tasks such as assisting with the implementation of the disposition determined by the master’s level clinician
- provide telephonic support, arranges for assessments to occur on site or in the community and organizes for transportation as needed
- secure placements in detox units, inpatient units and diversionary levels of care and coordinates the transfer of those served to these facilities
Schedule: Part Time, 16 hours
- Saturday and Sunday - 7am to 3pm
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits Include
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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Required Skills
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and manage multiple pieces of data
- Able to appropriately prioritize tasks while assessing for potential risk
- Skilled at coordinating internal and external agency resources
- Excellent telephonic and in person communication and interpersonal skills
- Intermediate computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of one year of experience (including internship) with mental health or related field required. Residential treatment and/or home-based experience is preferred
Salary : $23