Be an early applicantLess than 25 applicants
Ohel Children's Home and Family Services · 2 days ago
Senior Crisis Worker
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years exp
Wonder how qualified you are to the job?
Maximize your interview chancesHealth CareMedical
Insider Connection @Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
Responsibilities
The crisis worker will answer crisis calls directed to Ohel’s crisis line during 3 Full Day (9-530 pm) Shifts and 3 overnight (7 pm – 7 am) and/or Weekend Shifts, comprising a full-time schedule
Daytime Coverage will entail in-office presence to respond to crisis calls, conduct both crisis intervention and crisis planning services, and to conduct both walk-in and scheduled intake sessions
Evening/Weekend coverage will be remote and will be on-call coverage. It will entail responding to any crisis calls that may come in, with immediate availability to respond in person to crisis within one hour
Provide immediate crisis intervention and stabilization, counseling and support to individuals in the community experiencing acute distress and behavioral health crisis
Provide screening, assessment including of suicide risk and protective factors, safety assessment and safety planning
Deliver crisis services via phone crisis line, telehealth and in community-based settings
Assess need for law enforcement or EMT services in crisis situations
Crisis Planning services utilizing proactive response to avert crisis and promote individual’s well-being
Participate in a care team devoted to the care and well-being of individuals at high risk for behavioral health crisis
Participate in suicide prevention committee devoted to oversight of individuals with suicide risk and promoting prevention best practices
Follow up on referrals and linkage to services
Develop relationships and partnerships with healthcare providers, hospitals and other community-based organizations to enhance the continuum of care, and timely access to services
Attend required trainings on protocols, practices and evidence-based method
Complete all required documentation in a professional and timely manner
Conduct both scheduled and walk-in comprehensive intakes for individuals seeking mental health or substance use disorder treatment
Conduct initial intake assessments for new clients, including comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental health screenings and mental status exams, determining medical necessity for treatment and complete all required intake documentation
Building great rapport with individuals seeking treatment to thoroughly understand their needs and make appropriate recommendation
Trauma-informed approach is critical in engaging client
Qualification
Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise.
Required
A license or limited permit in the state of NY (MSW, LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, MHC, LMFT, MFT, LCAT) is required
Requirement of 3 years experience working with clients with serious mental illness or substance use disorder
Masters or better
Preferred
LMental Health Counselor
LCSW
Licensed SW
Language capacity in any of the following languages a plus: Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin
Company
Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
For more than 50 years, Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services has provided a safe haven for those suffering in our community.
1,001-5,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tammy Kornfeld
Chief Marketing Officer
Company data provided by crunchbase
