Part Time Crisis Engagement Specialist - Elgin, United States - Ecker Center for Behavioral Health

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health

Verified Company

Elgin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Part time

Description

At Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which our employee team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

At Ecker, we firmly believe in the significance and positive impact of our work, demonstrating dedication and a compassionate approach, where treatment is carefully planned and customized for each client based on their individual needs and strengths.

Our collective ethos extends to caring for the well-being of each of our team members.

Together, our staff is fostering a warm and inclusive organizational culture that embraces individual perspectives, encouraging active participation, and open feedback to facilitate ongoing improvement.

As a trusted behavioral health organization committed to providing care in the community since 1955, we offer an array of comprehensive services for youth, adolescents, and adults.

Our Mobile Crisis Response team is an itinerant intervention brigade responding to the location of the individual seeking to, achieve crisis symptom reduction & stabilization, establish support for the individual's caregivers when applicable, and mitigate the crisis event.

Job Scope:

Work as part of a 2-person mobile crisis response team by using lived experience and agency-provided training to support community members experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

Provide services face-to-face in the community and offer general outreach, support crisis safety planning, complete assessments, and provide solution focused interventions such as de-escalation, providing coping skills, and follow up care plans.

Primary Responsibilities

Provide treatment to and use lived experience in providing crisis intervention and case management services
Provide triage, assessment, crisis deescalation/resolution, coordination with local hospitals, police, fire, medical and behavioral health services, crisis planning and follow up. Manage walkin, telephone and communitybased crises
Delivers services primarily in the community where the client is located, including shelters and client homes
Provides referral and disposition options appropriate to the client's needs and safety including warm hand offs to referral sources. Schedules outpatient follow ups.
Responds to Call4Calm requests and regional crisis call hubs such as the future 988

Performance Requirements

Demonstrate independent decisionmaking skills, seeking consultation appropriately
Interface and effectively liaison with other treatment providers
Knowledge of human development across the life cycle, as applicable to the clinical population served
Must be able to work independently and be willing to travel in the community (Kane County and nearby Cook)
Willing to transport clients when appropriate, current driver's license, automobile, and auto insurance required

Education and Experience

Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) draw on their own life experiences to help others develop and maintain their recovery from substance abuse disorders, mental health disorders, or dual diagnoses.
Experience working with adults and children with mental health and/or substance use needs
CRSS certification or capable of attaining the credential within 18 months of hire
Bilingual Spanish preferred

Schedule Saturdays 8pm - 8:30am, 11.5 hours/week
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Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer_

Job Type:
Part-time

Expected hours: 11.5 per week

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