Mobile Crisis Worker

Job Details:

Job Location:

Madison, WI 53715, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: Bachelors Degree In Human Services Field, Salary Range: $30.75 - $37.98,

Travel Percentage :
Up to 50% ,

Job Summary:

The Mobile Crisis Worker position is responsible for providing a wide array of culturally sensitive, recovery oriented, trauma sensitive, direct clinical services provided in conjunction with other staff. Services provided by this position may include assessment, treatment planning, referrals and case management.

The Mobile Crisis Worker is responsible for a variety of tasks related to telephone screening, assessment, intervention, counseling, referral and follow-up with persons who are experiencing a mental health emergency. These services are based on an understanding not only of the consumers’ symptomatology, but also of his/her strengths and social/cultural resources.

This position on the emergency services team involves working rotating shifts as needed, including evenings weekends and holidays in order to ensure that the clinical needs of the program are being met and to enable the program to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The CCSI reports directly to the assigned supervisor with overall program supervision provided by the Director.

Minimum annual service hours are 960.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Journey Mental Health Center upholds a strong commitment to People, Opportunities, Community, and Access (POCA) that guides our daily operations. We foster a caring community for all individuals to feel a sense of belonging. We prioritize delivering services that are centered around ensuring fairness and inclusivity for all. We are dedicated to demonstrating courage and initiative within our agency and community to actively dismantle structural oppression for all affected communities.

• Performs accurate assessments to initially evaluate mental health, as well as alcohol and other drug use issues in a culturally sensitive, recovery oriented, trauma sensitive manner.
• Provides a range of clinical services in conjunction with program staff including outreach, assessment, treatment planning, referral, and case management in a context that is supportive of the consumer’s culture, values, and perspectives.
• Completes accurate clinical records including intakes, assessments, treatment plans and updates, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other information in a timely manner.

• Attends staff meetings, in-services and other program activities as requested.
• Participates in JMHC committees, trainings and activities as directed and/or approved.

ESSENTIAL

• Bachelor’s degree in a related behavioral health field with 1 year of clinical experience.
• OR 4 years of clinical experience with chronically mentally ill persons

ESSENTIAL

• Experience in related behavioral health field.
• Commitment to work toward improving cultural diversity and inclusion.
• Strong commitment to principles of recovery and to facilitating consumer participation in treatment/service planning and provision.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices for treatment of mental health and co-occurring disorders.
• Experience in community-based mental health and substance abuse assessment, case management, treatment planning and crisis resolution.
• Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing).
• Ability to work effectively with an interdisciplinary team with a positive and creative attitude.
• Ability to work independently and remain organized and efficient.
• Superior ethics and…