Crisis Support Specialist - #309532

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services


Date: 1 day ago
City: Norman, OK
Contract type: Full time
Summary

Provides support to staff in Crisis Unit. May include assisting with groups, monitoring unit for safety, paperwork, cooking and cleaning.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

  • Assists nurses with various group/individual activities, including set up and clean up
  • Listens and responds effectively to consumers, reports observations to nurse for progress notes, assists and completes paperwork for various duties. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems
  • Maintains contact with consumers as required to coordinate activities on unit
  • Participates in recreational activities while ensuring safety for staff and high-risk consumer population
  • Demonstrates awareness in high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and maintains contact (at times 1:1) for high risk consumers
  • Assists team members in verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety of consumers
  • Assists in basic cooking and cleaning for program needs (if applicable)
  • Monitors supplies and coordinates or makes purchases to assure necessary items are available including games, supplies, refreshments, etc
  • Participates in ongoing in-service education as required
  • Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars as required
  • Executes a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change
  • Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers
  • Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding;
  • Availability to work flexible hours
  • Experience working with adults with mental illness in a community setting and/or community mental health agency preferred

Physical Requirements

  • Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
  • Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds
  • Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
  • Ability to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer

HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU!

  • We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
  • Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
  • Student Loan Repayment Options
  • No Cost Employee Assistance Plan
  • 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion.
  • 4 Rest and Relaxation Days
  • 3 days of Education Leave
  • 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
  • Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses Annually
  • Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital/familial status, sexual orientation, or disability.

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