Mobile Crisis Professional, School Based

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

• The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.
• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

The Mobile Crisis Professional works in a collaborative manner to address the immediate crisis of a youth and family known to the educational, child welfare, and juvenile justice systems. The Mobile Crisis Professional partners with the school district to provide short term services to stabilize the youth, assess for their individual needs, and connect them with identified supports, both formal and natural. In each case the Mobile Crisis Professional will assure that services to children and families are individualized, strengths and needs based, culturally sensitive and responsive, and goal driven. This position requires local travel and flexibility to work within the school day as well as a non-traditional schedule in a high-demand work situation.

Essential Responsibilities

• 1.
• Provides proactive engagement to prevent escalation to students during the school day.
• 2.
• Provides crisis intervention, assessment, and diversion to students during the school day.
• 3.
• Participates in the planning, development, implementation of behavior supports to students.
• 4.
• Maintains flexibility and creativity in working within the school day as well as a non-traditional schedule to accommodate the needs of youth and families.
• 5.
• Liaisons between the school and parents regarding needs of students; promotes positive relationships between parents and school.
• 6.
• Works as a team with school personnel, youth, families, child-serving agencies, and community partners.
• 7.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with the school district, youth, family, internal and external stakeholders, program team members, leadership, and organizational support staff.
• 8.
• Receives supervision from and actively communicates with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible, in person regarding program matters.
• 9.
• Attends and participates in all required trainings and other professional trainings to include, but not limited to Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Addictions 101, Supported Education, Supported Employment, QPR, YMHFA and SOGIE trainings.
• 10.
• Provides advocacy for youth and families in working with the System of Care (SOC).

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or better in Human Services or related field.
• Requires some knowledge of drug and alcohol, mental health, justice, education and community service systems in Beaver County.
• Requires experience working with youth, young adults and families dealing with MH, COD and trauma.
• Lived experience with substance use, mental health, trauma, poverty or homelessness is considered an asset.
• State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.
• Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.

Working Conditions • Physical Demands

• Requires vision, speech, and hearing.
• Environmental
• Factors: Community, home, school.
• Working
• Hours: A non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs.