Team Lead, Home Based Crisis Intervention (24591)

Team Lead Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI)

As a Team Lead of Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) you will providing short-term home-based crisis intervention services to youth and their families who are at risk of institutional level of care and who require intensive interventions to adequately support the child and familys complex needs. You will report to the Senior Director HBCI and work on-site with travel required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical supervision to the team and be responsible for allocation of staff time; provide training and ensure all team members are kept informed of issues.
• Monitor caseload size and coordinate program intakes and discharges.
• Create rotating call schedule for after-hours / weekend coverage by team members.
• Provide education and outreach to the community about HBCI at Northern Rivers; philosophy program outcomes theoretical background etc.
• Develop collaborative relationships with other agencies schools hospitals primary care providers and local government agencies to help meet the needs of this population so they can achieve and maintain their independence.
• Assist primary clinicians to conduct needs assessments safety planning and wellness management planning with participants. Connect participants and families with the services and support they need. Provide psychoeducation regarding mental health diagnosis and treatment. Develop treatment using a shared decision-making process with clients.
• Assist primary clinicians to respond to on-call needs of families in crisis and deliver crisis intervention services in home-based environment with flexible scheduling cognizant of family needs with 24/7 availability nights weekends and holidays.
• Promote safety of the child family and community in the delivery of crisis intervention services.
• Assist primary clinicians to conduct comprehensive assessment of family strengths values skills problems need and barriers to goal attainment while developing a positive working relationship with the families.
• Collaborate and advocate with formal and information community resources and systems that impact family while teaching family members to advocate for themselves and prepare them for transition and service closure.

Requirements and Education:

• Requires a Masters degree and at least one year of progressively responsible related experience.
• Experience in a home-based and/or crisis intervention services program.
• Candidates with training in the Homebuilder model of crisis intervention are preferred.
• Must be a licensed mental health professional. These include but are not limited to: Licensed Psychologists Licensed Clinical/Masters Social Workers Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Licensed Mental Health Counselors or Licensed Creative Arts Therapist.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Benefits

• Health care package: medical dental and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services we work together to make a difference in our clients lives. Northern Rivers empowers children adults and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds not because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.