• Home Based Crisis Intervention Specialist

    Northern Rivers Family Services (Albany, NY)


    Home Based Crisis Intervention Specialist

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Albany-Academy Main-PCFC - Albany, NY

    Position Type

    Full Time

     

    Salary Range

     

    $25.00 - $28.85 Hourly

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Up to 50%

    Description

    Home Based Crisis Intervention Specialist

     

    Work related travel reimbursed at predetermined rates

     

    As a Home-based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Specialist, you will support families and youth in crisis by providing in-home services. You will assist families in implementing behavior management techniques and crisis de-escalation skills with their children and support children in communicating their needs.

     

    As part of the HBCI team, you will provide short-term (up to 6 weeks), intensive intervention to youth and families who are in crisis. You will work with parents and caregivers to help them help their children. Your work will produce meaningful outcomes in a short period of time.

     

    You will report to the HBCI Team Lead, and work Monday – Friday. You will also be available for on-call crisis support by phone for your caseload. You will work a hybrid schedule which includes working with clients in their homes, and the opportunity to work remotely to complete administrative tasks in your own home or from our offices. You will attend weekly team meetings onsite, and other larger team meetings.

    Responsibilities:

    + Respond to the needs of families in crisis and deliver crisis intervention services in home-based environment with flexible scheduling.

    + Promote safety of the child, family, and community in the delivery of crisis intervention services.

    + Tailor services and flexibly schedule sessions based on family member’s needs.

    + Conduct comprehensive assessment of family strengths, values, skills, problems, needs, barriers to goal completion and collaborate in goal setting and service planning.

    + Use a variety of teaching methods to help family members acquire, maintain and generalize skills.

    + Advocate for and provide concrete services and supports and teach family members to meet their concrete needs.

    + Collaborate and advocate with formal and information community resources and systems that impact family while teaching family members to advocate for themselves. Prepare family for transition and service closure.

    + Provide consultation to intra-agency service providers and to community service providers. Maintain appropriate liaisons and relationships with external and internal providers, as this relates to County Mental Health Departments working with the HBCI.

    + Fulfill all program-reporting requirements.

    + Participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement process and provide leadership in the collection of data and the formulation of recommendations and conclusions as assigned.

    Requirements and Education:

    + Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree with 1-year relevant experience in community-based health or case management, or Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.

    + LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT or LCAT licensure preferred.

    + Experience in the Homebuilder model of crisis intervention is preferred.

    + Must have a valid NYS driver's license.

     

    Benefits

     

    + Health care package: medical, dental, and vision

    + Tuition reimbursement

    + Paid time off

    + Holiday Pay

    + 401 (K) plan

    + Life Insurance

    + Loan repayment assistance

    + Free training/CEU opportunities

     

    About Northern Rivers

     

    At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

     

    Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.