Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties
Crisis Technician
Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, Catskill, New York, United States, 12414
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Are you compassionate and caring, and seeking a rewarding career in Mental Health and Human Services? Join our amazing team at MHA of Columbia-Greene, where we advocate for the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. We are currently hiring full-time and per diem Psychiatric Crisis Technician for our Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT). Apply today to make a meaningful impact! Full Time Position: 40 Hours, Monday-Friday 11 AM to 7 PM at a rate of $40,000.00-$50,000.00 annually depending on experience and licensure. A sign on bonus of $2,000.00 is offered. Per Diem Position: Offers shifts from 11 AM to 7 PM Monday-Friday and weekends 9am-5pm at a rate of $30.00 per hour. This position requires one weekend shift per month. A sign-on bonus of $500.00 is offered. Sign-on bonuses are paid in two installments: the first payment is made after 30 days of employment, and the second payment is made after six months of successful employment. The MCAT program is designed to avoid hospitalizations, minimize police intervention, and link crisis callers to long term services in the community. This program serves residents in Columbia and Greene Counties using a three-pronged system of response; Crisis Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Crisis Follow up. Duties include: Working as a support of a two-person mobile crisis team. Going out into the community to assess individuals in the midst of a mental health crisis. Deescalating crises. Making a determination as to proper interventions. Intervening in crisis situation over the phone. Networking with various agencies in Columbia and Greene counties. Conducting follow-up case management. Assist in developing individual service plans with clients and providers to meet the needs of high end users of mental health services and individuals experiencing isolated incident crisis states. Foster productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders that result in the coordination of services to support clients pre-crisis, during crisis and post crisis recovery in order to prevent hospitalization when possible and minimize police interventions when able. Work with the client's families, natural supports and pre-existing service providers as appropriate. Expedite referrals to support maintenance of client population in the community in a rapid, effective and efficient manner. Maintaining a working knowledge of resources and providing on-call coverage at times. Proper documentation of all work activities is required and essential for this position. Technological competency in databases, Microsoft products, and others is required.
Are you compassionate and caring, and seeking a rewarding career in Mental Health and Human Services? Join our amazing team at MHA of Columbia-Greene, where we advocate for the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. We are currently hiring full-time and per diem Psychiatric Crisis Technician for our Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT). Apply today to make a meaningful impact! Full Time Position: 40 Hours, Monday-Friday 11 AM to 7 PM at a rate of $40,000.00-$50,000.00 annually depending on experience and licensure. A sign on bonus of $2,000.00 is offered. Per Diem Position: Offers shifts from 11 AM to 7 PM Monday-Friday and weekends 9am-5pm at a rate of $30.00 per hour. This position requires one weekend shift per month. A sign-on bonus of $500.00 is offered. Sign-on bonuses are paid in two installments: the first payment is made after 30 days of employment, and the second payment is made after six months of successful employment. The MCAT program is designed to avoid hospitalizations, minimize police intervention, and link crisis callers to long term services in the community. This program serves residents in Columbia and Greene Counties using a three-pronged system of response; Crisis Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Crisis Follow up. Duties include: Working as a support of a two-person mobile crisis team. Going out into the community to assess individuals in the midst of a mental health crisis. Deescalating crises. Making a determination as to proper interventions. Intervening in crisis situation over the phone. Networking with various agencies in Columbia and Greene counties. Conducting follow-up case management. Assist in developing individual service plans with clients and providers to meet the needs of high end users of mental health services and individuals experiencing isolated incident crisis states. Foster productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders that result in the coordination of services to support clients pre-crisis, during crisis and post crisis recovery in order to prevent hospitalization when possible and minimize police interventions when able. Work with the client's families, natural supports and pre-existing service providers as appropriate. Expedite referrals to support maintenance of client population in the community in a rapid, effective and efficient manner. Maintaining a working knowledge of resources and providing on-call coverage at times. Proper documentation of all work activities is required and essential for this position. Technological competency in databases, Microsoft products, and others is required.