Crisis Specialist
Core
Professional member of a mobile crisis team serving complex mentally ill patients in crisis across Monroe County, NY, providing on-site support, resource linkage, and care plan implementation.
Role type
Mobile Crisis Specialist (Clinical Support)
Builds
Community-based crisis interventions and care transitions for psychiatric patients
Domain
Behavioral Health / Mental Health Crisis Services
Required skills
Crisis intervention, patient advocacy, care plan implementation, community resource coordination, family support, treatment plan monitoring, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Bilingual (Spanish or Vietnamese), fluent in American Sign Language
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Respond to mental health crises at off-site locations (homes, group homes); interview patients and families; facilitate referrals to community agencies and services; monitor patient progress and compliance with treatment plans; assist with Medicaid and social service applications; coordinate transitions to designated placements; document patient contacts and progress; participate in on-call rotations and quality improvement activities
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC