Crisis Specialist

Job Details

Location:

Maricopa, AZ 85139
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Job Shift: Day

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other.

A Crisis Specialist provides face to face crisis assessment and intervention to individuals from all age groups in the Pinal County community who are experiencing behavioral health crises. This position shall intervene to alleviate the participant’s immediate social, emotional, or environmental crisis and assess, evaluate, triage, and refer the participant for appropriate follow-up treatment to support a return to an effective lifestyle.

This position may also provide outreach and engagement to outpatient clients as needed.

Horizon Health & Wellness provides extensive training for Crisis Specialists including suicide assessment, referral resources, crisis intervention and treatment planning, in‑home safety, crisis de‑escalation skills, critical incident debriefing, CPR/First Aid and more.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) investment plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• The opportunity to help us make a difference in the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

• Minimum of High School Diploma/GED with four (4) years of behavioral health experience OR bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health related field.
• Experience equivalency is considered if combined education and experience meets qualifications as Behavioral Health Technician (BHT).
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Trained in crisis intervention and able to offer services to agency participants and residents in the community.
• Appropriate referrals and placements within the treatment continuum.
• Demonstrated ability to provide counseling/case management to SMI participants in the Mental Health program.
• Demonstrated knowledge of special populations such as substance abuse.
• Demonstrated ability to develop treatment plans and summaries based on participant needs.
• Demonstrated ability to distinguish between alcohol and other drug‑related symptoms and other pre‑existing physical problems or pathological behaviors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the biopsychosocial influences and effects of dependencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of how the acute and chronic nature of the dependence and the ways medical, emotional, behavioral, social, educational and other interventions are used to treat the participant.
• Demonstrated knowledge of referral resources available to participants.
• Ability to employ analytical and problem‑solving skills effectively.
• Must be certified in First Aid and CPR; agency will provide training if not available.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and pass a background check with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Department to ensure access to Correctional Facilities.
• Physical ability to sit for long periods, bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds, operate phone, fax, copier, computer, and agency vehicle.

• Bilingual – English/Spanish.
• Experience working in Integrated Healthcare, Behavioral Health or Primary Care environment.
• Advanced knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity.