Frontier Crisis Response Specialist

Job Number : 228

Location : Ft Stockton

Supervises : N

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Division : MH

Salary : $20.65 per hour. Sign on bonus may be available.

Shift : 5 days on, 5 days offshifts, on call; Assigned work hours may change as the needs of the agency andclients change

Driving required : Y

Travel required : Y

Settings : office, field

POSITION SUMMARY / JOB PURPOSE :

The Crisis Response Specialist isresponsible for response to mental health crisis calls from Law Enforcement,Emergency Room, and the PermiaCare Crisis Hotline. This position provides emergency services toindividuals in the community by defining presenting concerns, assessing neededinterventions, initiating appropriate crisis intervention services, resolvingcrisis situations, and facilitating entrance into Crisis respite facilitieswhen appropriate. The Crisis ResponseSpecialist is responsible for ensuring persons in crisis are treated in theleast restrictive and most appropriate environment. This position develops and maintains positiveworking relationships with law enforcement, hospital personnel and the judiciary.

The Crisis Response Specialistwill be responsible for crisis coverage on a 5 days on, 5 days off rotation asset by supervisor, including days, nights, weekends and holidays. All duty timemay be served from the location of the worker's choice but must remain in thearea at all times while on call. Thisposition requires travel to other counties in West Texas, including in adverseweather.

This position works independently,under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, OTHERQUALIFICATIONS :

Education Required : A Bachelor's degree from an accreditedcollege or university with a major in psychology, social work, medicine,nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development,physician assistance, gerontology, special education, educational psychology,early childhood education or early childhood intervention or a bachelor'sdegree with at least 30 hours of coursework in the previous fields.

Experience Required : At least 1 year experience in mental healthfield preferred.

Registration, Certification,Licensure or other Qualifications Required :

• Must maintain a valid TexasDriver's license, auto liability insurance and a driving record acceptable toPermiaCare's insurance requirements.
• Required to pass criminal historyand background checks as well as pre-employment drug screen.
• Must obtain QMHP certificationwithin 6 months.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES :

MARGINAL DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES (these duties are not designated as essential for the purposesof ADA; they are still required duties) :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES ANDCOMPETENCIES :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Abilities Required :

Other (specify) : driving required. May require some travelafter hours and overnight.

WORKSITE CONDITIONS :

ADA Statement : Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EEO Statement : PermiaCare is committed to hiring andretaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal OpportunityEmployer, making decisions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, nationalorigin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability,veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected bystate or federal law.

This job description is notdesigned to cover or contain a comprehensive list of duties, activities orresponsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, activities and responsibilities maychange or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. This jobdescription does not constitute an employment contract with PermiaCare. Employment is at-will.

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