Acuity Specialist
Core
Paraprofessional providing emergency response and crisis prevention for adults with moderate to acute psychiatric crises at a state psychiatric center.
Role type
Paraprofessional crisis response specialist
Builds
Safe and therapeutic unit settings for patients with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders
Domain
Behavioral Health / Mental Health
Required skills
Crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, case management, team leadership, mental health treatment knowledge
Preferred skills
Experience with developmental disabilities, charge nurse support
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Co-leading and monitoring psychiatric units, recommending interventions to prevent behavior escalation, providing technical support to mental health workers, managing a small case load of high-risk clients, serving as team leader in lieu of charge nurse
Seniority
Mid-level, general supervision