Crisis Intervention Specialist - Cortelyou Supported Housing

Position: Crisis Intervention Specialist

Location: Cortelyou Rd Supportive Housing Program/Health Housing & Homelessness Solutions

Hours: Full Time 35 hours per week Ability to work until 8 pm twice a week and rotating weekends

Salary range: $55000 $60000

Reports to: Assistant Program Director

Position Summary: Founded in 1866 Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) empowers children and families to reach their full potential strengthen families and foster selfsufficiency in adults. With programs in 40 locations BCS serves more than 20000 individuals a year.

1921 Cortelyou is a 46 unit supportive housing program located in Flatbush Brooklyn. The Program specifically services young adults 1825 years old with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness and have a chronic history of being unhoused. Most of the young adults living at 1921 Cortelyou are members of the LGBTQ community. The Program offers a safe and affirming living environment and supportive services to help our young adults to move towards long term stability. This Program is under the NY/NY 15 population C agreement and funding is being provided through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Position Summary:

The crisis intervention specialist will respond to situations where stress depression or any other mental health issue may create a personal crisis including but not limited to the following: suicidal thoughts emotional trauma serious mental illness anxiety housing crisis .models the best practices of hospitality and positive culture and work enthusiastically as part of a team.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine behavioral risk assessments and safety plans

• Deescalate high risk behaviors that may be creating an unsafe environment for a client or others around them.

• Provide guidance to clients in dealing with housingrelated issues

• Recommend appropriate PersonCentered interventions strategies.

• Provide routine followup.

• Provide supportive counseling and motivational interviewing on a short term basis

• Provide crisis management support as necessary.

• Facilitate oneonone sessions and groups.

• Participate in clinical team meetings

• Make referrals for clients and linkages

• Complete psychosocial assessments for 2010e applications.

• Create Wellness SelfManagement Services Plans

• Serve as an advocate and liaison for person in crisis

• Complete documentation in a timely manner in Apricot database

• Emergency Oncall rotation with Program Director and Assistant Program

• Followup on hospital admissions and discharges

• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required by Assistant Program Director

• Other tasks as may be required

Qualifications Required:

• Masters in counseling psychology public administration or mental health required MSW/LMSW preferred

• Experience working with individuals with mental illness and substance abuse preferably with homeless adults and atrisk populations. Experience working with the LGBTQIA community strongly preferred

• Strong communication and organizational skills; great attention to detail

• Proven ability to work with a range of people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances

• Maintain client and staff confidentiality

• Comfortable providing services in BCS office and tenants apartments

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word Excel Gmail etc.

• Ability to work until 8 pm twice a week and rotating weekends

• Previous work experience in a social service agency or nonprofit organization

• Interest in working with underserved populations.

• Familiarity with electronic data records systems

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

• Must undergo preemployment screenings such as the Criminal Background Check required by OMH

BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Members of the LGBTQIA community are strongly encouraged to apply.