Crisis Worker 2

About the role

Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is a non-profit organization that works to connect individuals and families to opportunities and resources throughout the community to improve their quality of life and help to reduce poverty in the community. This is accomplished through housing, counseling, support, education, intervention, collaborations, partnerships, information, referrals, and networking. The mental health team is seeking several part-time Crisis Worker 2's to provide telephone crisis intervention and mobile services to distressed Westmoreland County residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention services including psycho-educational coaching, resource information, and referrals and after care to individuals exhibiting acute behavioral problems, disturbed thoughts, mood and/or social conflicts.
• Maintain 24/7 call center presence through three different shifts.
• Travel using agency vehicle to respond to acute and emergency calls where such cases warrant.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in sociology or related field OR High school diploma and twelve semesters in sociology or related field, of which one year must be mental health direct care experience OR Six years experience providing mental health crisis intervention services.
• Direct experience in crisis intervention with the ability to assess and respond to crisis situation and knowledge of counseling skills.
• Proficiency with computer software preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work various shifts.
• Must be able to obtain child abuse