Crisis Specialist, Psych
Core
Mobile crisis specialist responding to mental health emergencies in community settings (homes, group homes) to provide support, advocacy, and resource linkage for patients and families.
Role type
Mobile crisis intervention specialist
Builds
Community-based crisis response and care continuity
Domain
Mental health / Human services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, resource linkage, care plan implementation, family advocacy, documentation, community assessment
Preferred skills
Spanish fluency, Vietnamese fluency, American Sign Language fluency
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Respond to off-site mental health crises, interview patients and families, facilitate referrals to community agencies, assist with Medicaid/social services enrollment, monitor patient progress in community settings, coordinate transitions to placements, document patient contacts and progress.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC