Interventionist - St Lawrence County

Description

Starting pay dependent on licensure.

About the role

To help maintain the child/youth in the home, school, and community, the Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) team delivers intensive crisis intervention to children and families within Jefferson County. The HBCI Program aims to serve children/youth ages 5 to 20 years at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization or admission to a group treatment program, or at risk for a rapid readmit to such settings.

Responsibilities

• Respond to each referral within 48-hours.
• Meet with each youth and family/guardian to discuss program options, service provision, and alternative service options.
• Conduct all admission paperwork and ensure all necessary consents/releases are signed.
• Collaborate with already established providers such as care managers, therapists, and psychiatric providers.
• Provide intensive crisis intervention and supportive counseling to the youth and family.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Work with community agencies, organizations, and systems for long-term planning and support of the youth and families served.
• Make referrals to mental health services and other programs as needed.
• Provide thorough documentation regarding all case related activities including but not limited to; face to face contacts, phone calls, case conferences, clinical interventions, noted incidents, etc.
• Represent CHJC as a liaison with various private as well as public service providers and resource agencies.
• Complete all CHJC and New York State mandated reports and forms in a timely fashion.
• Continuously promotes the program and provides community education.
• Participates in an after hours on-call rotation.

Special Requirements

Work Environment: Office environment will require occasional travel to recruitment events, local schools, conferences and/or meetings and moderate travel within the community to include off-site/in-home visits. May have contact with service recipients that are agitated and/or are in crisis. Some risk involved working with service recipients with mental illness. Works in an office setting with a controlled temperature environment. Occasional exposure to inclement weather conditions may occur depending upon assignments.

Equipment: This position is required to maintain a working knowledge of related office equipment including personal computers and printers, audio-visual equipment, telephone systems, copiers, fax machines, etc.

Physical Demands: Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, push/pull, climb, bend, and stoop. Must be able to perform fine motor skills, read, and type. Must be able to sit for long periods of time.

Requirements

• Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field, with at least two years relevant experience in community-based mental health or case management is required. As this program is seeking applicants possessing a Master’s Degree in a clinical field (i.e., Mental Health Counseling or Social Work), those possessing a Master’s Degree and/or those as licensed clinicians will receive preference.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Strong organizational abilities and office skills are essential for this position.
• This person must also have excellent people skills and be a team player.
• Able to work with diverse populations.
• Must demonstrate effective and excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent time-management skills.
• Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy, and the ability to be clear, courteous, and professional.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Maintain privacy of confidential information.
• Successful completion of routine pre-employment requirements as mandated by the New York State Department of Health, Office of Mental Health and Office of Children and Family Services along with ongoing clearances and exclusion checks.