SHIFT SUPERVISOR - CRISIS LINE

Shift Supervisor - Crisis Line

Job Category : Individual Contributor Requisition Number : SHIFT03645 Showing 1 location Job Details

Description

Shift Supervisor- Crisis Line

Make a Difference in People's Lives While Expanding Your Knowledge and Skills

Diverse Role ? Excellent Training ? Career Options ? Great Culture

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a leading provider of community mental health and substance use services since 1942.

With a history stretching back to the Great Depression, Didi Hirsch has established a strong reputation in the communities we serve.

We help more than 90,000 children and adults each year from ten locations and 100 schools throughout Los Angeles and Orange County.

We are committed to excellence, diversity and opportunity. We are dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve.

We offer a competitive salary along with a full benefits package.

Top three reasons to bring your career to Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services :

• This is a diverse role, allowing you to expand your skills.
• This is a great opportunity to start building a rewarding career with a leader in community mental health services.
• You will find a strong family-like culture here; people enjoy working together to help some of the most vulnerable members of our communities improve the quality of their lives.

Summary

Responsible for supervision of Suicide Prevention Center Spanish bilingual crisis counselors during their shift, ensuring compliance with program standards, contracts, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Primary Duties

• M anages and supports call and chat flow on the Crisis Line.
• Ensures the crisis counselors and volunteers follow program standards, contracts, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Listens and monitors volunteers and crisis counselor calls and chats.
• Researches and locates appropriate resources for volunteers and crisis counselors while they are on a call or chat.
• With support from the On-Call Supervisor, may make the determination of mandated reports and sending rescue to callers or chatters.
• Initiates debriefing sessions with volunteers and crisis counselors after they have taken a call or chat.
• Identifies volunteer and crisis counselor training needs and provides individual support.
• Provides input and feedback for performance evaluations of volunteers.
• Attends routinely scheduled meetings as requested or required for the Suicide Prevention Center or the Agency.
• Participates in SPC training activities.
• Responsible for oversight and support of crisis counselors and volunteers for the Suicide Prevention Centers Crisis Line to ensure compliance with program standards, contracts, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

You must be able to successfully pass our pre-employment screening, including a background check and live scan fingerprinting.

For bilingual positions, you will need to pass a language assessment. You will also need to meet the following requirements for this role :

• Have availability and flexibility to work the overnight, evening and weekend shifts at least 12-24 hours a week.
• Able to efficiently use the personal computer to include Microsoft Office Suite and crisis line software.
• Support the values and mission of Didi Hirsch as related to employment.
• Know and comply with Agency policies and procedures, HIPAA, DMH policies and documentation guidelines, and other state, federal regulations relating to emergency mental health services.
• Demonstrate current knowledge of all job specific skills including volunteer supervision, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, telephone crisis line procedures, multicultural and socio-economic issues.
• Present ideas, information, and viewpoints clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Have basic supervisory skills sufficient to manage a staff of volunteers and crisis counselors, enforcing policies and procedures while maintaining a supportive environment.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, interact well with others, and effectively communicate to others when conflicts occur.
• Demonstrate commitment to team objectives and Didi Hirsch philosophies.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to changes in protocol and program needs.
• Must be 21 years or older.
• Current California drivers license, car insurance, and a driving record acceptable to the Agencys insurance carrier.

HIPAA Privacy Standards Compliance

All items listed below are a condition of continued employment. The employee in this position will :

• Not use or disclose protected health information about any client or other party in compliance with Didi Hirschs policies related to state or federal laws such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Use appropriate safeguards to protect the confidentiality of such information.
• Report to management any use or disclosure of protected health information not permitted by Agency policies related to state or federal laws such as HIPAA.
• Participate in training or briefings on HIPAA information as scheduled.
• Consult with supervisor on any issues or questions about compliance under Didi Hirschs policies related to state or federal laws such as HIPAA.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)