Home Based Crisis Intervention Specialist

As a Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Specialist, you will support families and youth in crisis by providing in-home services. You will assist families in implementing behavior management techniques and crisis de-escalation skills with their children and support children in appropriately communicating their needs. You will report to the Senior Director HBCI and work onsite with community-based travel required.

The HBCI team provides short-term (up to 6 weeks), intensive intervention to youth and families who are in crisis.  We work with parents and caregivers to help them help their children.  The short-term format means the work is fast-paced and outcome oriented, which means that the HBCI team will produce meaningful outcomes in a short period of time.

Responsibilities:

Respond to the needs of families in crisis and deliver crisis intervention services in home-based environment with flexible scheduling. Promote safety of the child, family, and community in the delivery of crisis intervention services. Tailor services and flexibly schedule sessions based on family member’s needs. Conduct comprehensive assessment of family strengths, values, skills, problems, needs, barriers to goal attainment and collaborate in goal setting and service planning. Use a variety of teaching methods to help family members acquire, maintain and generalize skills. Advocate for and provide concrete services and supports and teach family members to meet their concrete needs. Collaborate and advocate with formal and information community resources and systems that impact family while teaching family members to advocate for themselves. Prepare family for transition and service closure. Provide consultation to intra-agency service providers and to community service providers. Maintain appropriate liaisons and relationships with external and internal providers, particularly as this relates to County Mental Health Departments working with the HBCI. Fulfill all program-reporting requirements. Participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement process and provide leadership in the collection of data and the formulation of recommendations and conclusions as assigned.

Requirements and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in human services, or Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and at least two years of experience in a home-based and/or crisis intervention services program.  LMSW or LMHC licensure preferred. Experience in the Homebuilder model of crisis intervention is preferred. Must have a valid NYS driver's 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 client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family 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 other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.