CIS-Crisis Intervention Specialist - Pasadena ISD

CIS Crisis Intervention Specialist

This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program at the school site. The Crisis Intervention Specialist works closely with the principals, counselors, students, parents, community members, and other concerned individuals to ensure that identified Communities In Schools of Southeast Harris and Brazoria County programs are provided. Bilingual applicants preferred.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Coordinates services for identified students and families during the school day and possibly before and after school.
• Interviews students and/or parents and/or guardians with problems such as personal and family adjustments, abuse, criminal conduct, finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, and physical and mental impairments to determine the nature and degree of the problem.
• Secures information such as medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to a student's situation and evaluates these and the student's capacities.
• Counsels students individually, in family, or in other small groups regarding plans for meeting needs and aids students to mobilize inner capacities and environmental resources to improve social functioning.
• Helps students to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self, personal issues
• Maintains working knowledge of community resources and agencies and connects the appropriate resources to individual students' and families' needs
• Refers and follows up with student and/or parent and/or guardian to community resources and other organizations.
• Compiles records and prepares reports, meeting required deadlines in a timely manner.
• Reviews the service action plan and performs follow-up inquiries to determine the quantity and quality of services provided to the student and the status of the student's case.
• Accesses and records student and community resource information.
• Secures supplementary information such as free and reduced lunch status, discipline reports, grades, and other school data reports necessary to assess the student's needs accurately.
• Actively involves volunteers in their areas of interest and expertise.
• Works closely with principal(s) and counselor(s) to effectively structure programs, meeting the needs of the individual campus setting. When required, determines student's eligibility for financial assistance.
• Effectively meeting the objective of the CIS-Crisis Intervention program through individual mentoring and/or counseling and/or organized group sessions.
• Organizing and maintaining student case files in compliance with the Perfect File Checklist as outlined by CIS.
• Plans, organizes, and implements program design to meet the needs of the students and families effectively.
• Relates, motivates, and encourages students, parents/guardians and/or administrators, faculty, and staff.
• Has knowledge of Southeast Harris and/or Brazoria County resources.
• Must be able to interact positively with a diverse group of individuals of the school, city, and state entities.
• Compiles and submits reports and information in a timely manner.
• Exhibits excellent work attitude, strong work ethic, and self-motivation.
• Is responsible for program planning and implementation of objectives.
• Facilitates, develops, and/or conducts workshops as deemed necessary by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and/or Program Director.
• Encourages and motivates parents to become actively involved along with their children in school activities.
• Works with students and parents to implement recreational and extracurricular activities to enhance self-esteem and reinforce developmental skills.
• Works with parents, students, and staff in CIS fund-raising activities and provides a financial report following each activity.

The Communities In Schools of Southeast Harris and the Brazoria County Crisis Intervention Program Director supervises the site coordinator.

Masters Degree is strongly preferred in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.

Licensure in either psychology, social work, or a related field is required.

A minimum of three years experience in a work setting. Must be able to work with students and parents of low and medium incomes and interface with various school and community members.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common and/or technical documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from the campus site, community, or Austin. Ability to effectively present information to faculty, staff, administrators, community, and/or board of directors.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an…