Crisis Stabilizer (3412)

Job Summary:

The Stabilizer position is responsible for providing a wide array of culturally sensitive, recovery oriented, trauma sensitive, direct clinical services in conjunction with other staff within the Emergency Service Unit teams along with outside community providers. CSI will assist with the day-to-day functioning of all activities related to the Crisis Stabilization Program.

 

Primary duties include assessing and coordinating the placements of clients, assessments, safety planning, and coordination of ORW support services, and transitional case management of persons stabilizing from a crisis. The position involves mobility throughout the community, working with police, hospitals, other JMHC programs, outside agency’s and may require working irregular hours in keeping with the needs of the program. 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 as week, 365 days a year.

 

The Stabilizer reports directly to the assigned supervisor with overall program supervision provided by the Director. Minimum annual service hours are 1,082.

 

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. 

 

Duties/Responsibilities:

A. Provision of Clinical Services

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Completes accurate clinical records including intakes, assessments, treatment plans and updates, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other information in a timely manner.

 

B. Program and JMHC Participation

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

Education and Experience:

Education/Licensure

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

 

Experience

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 interpersonal boundaries as evidenced by past experience in community-based work with related professional references.
• Possession of a valid driver's license, a favorable driving record, adequate insurance (per WI law) and access to a vehicle with willingness to use it for work (i.e., transporting consumers.

 

PREFERRED

• Bi-lingual, and/or bi-cultural (Spanish/Hmong/Cambodian).
• Fluent in American Sign Language.
• Experience with use of evidence- based practices in mental health, and substance abuse.

 

Physical Requirements:

• Requires driving, sitting, standing, light lifting, bending, and reaching, and the ability to use and operate standard office equipment, including computer, calculator, phone, printer, cell phone, facsimile, etc.

 

Working Conditions:

• May require evening or weekend hours depending on program and consumer’s needs.

 

Hiring Requirement:

• All potential candidates will need to successfully pass the Background Information Disclosure (BID) for entity employees and contractors. Wisconsin’s Caregivers Law requires background, and criminal checks are required by the Department of Health Services and Wis. Stat. 50.065(6)(c) and Wis. Admin Code § DHS 12.05(4)

 

Journey Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.