Crisis Specialist, Psych
Core
Professional member of the Monroe County Mobile Crisis Team responding to complex mental health crises in community settings (homes, group homes) to provide support, advocacy, and resource linkage.
Role type
Mobile crisis specialist (mental health)
Builds
Community-based crisis intervention and care continuity for patients in psychiatric crisis
Domain
Mental health / Human services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Crisis intervention, resource linkage, treatment plan implementation, family advocacy, community assessment, documentation, multicultural competency
Preferred skills
Spanish fluency, Vietnamese fluency, American Sign Language fluency
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Respond to off-site mental health crises in homes and group homes; interview patients and families to provide emotional support and advocacy; facilitate referrals to community agencies and law enforcement; assist patients with Medicaid and social services enrollment; monitor patient progress toward care plan goals in community settings; coordinate transitions to designated placements; document patient contacts and progress in medical records; participate in on-call backup for evening/weekend coverage.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC