What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Specialist position at Westbrook Health Services, Inc?
Summary: Help adults who are experiencing emotional or behavioral health crises by interrupting the immediate crisis and ensuring the individual in crisis is safe and supported. The program provides supports and skills necessary to return individuals to routine functioning and maintain them in their homes or current living arrangements and communities whenever possible.
*Travel cited is within catchment area, very little overnight travel required
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet consumer and agency needs.
- Plan and establish services and operating procedures to meet goals of the program, evaluating the need for additional or changes to existing services.
- Provide daily outreach to high-risk consumers.
- Seek out consumers in community setting.
- Provide linkage/referral for consumers with services.
- Provide transportation to appointments and supports.
- Collaborate with other agencies relating to high-risk consumer issues.
- Provide supportive counseling services within scope of training and competencies.
- Provide crisis assistance as needed by the consumer.
- Participate in Crisis on-call schedule.
- Work with staff, clients and others in a professional, cooperative, ethical, respectful and effective manner.