Location: Brooklyn,NY, USA
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: $55,000-60,000
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 self-sufficiency in adults. With programs in 40 locations, BCS serves more than 20,000 individuals a year.
1921 Cortelyou is a 46 unit supportive housing program located in Flatbush Brooklyn. The Program specifically services young adults 18-25 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
* De-escalate high risk behaviors that may be creating an unsafe environment for a client or others around them.
* Provide guidance to clients in dealing with housing-related issues
* Recommend appropriate Person-Centered interventions strategies.
* Provide routine follow-up.
* Provide supportive counseling and motivational interviewing on a short term basis
* Provide crisis management support as necessary.
* Facilitate one-on-one sessions and groups.
* Participate in clinical team meetings
* Make referrals for clients and linkages
* Complete psychosocial assessments for 2010e applications.
* Create Wellness Self-Management Services Plans
* Serve as an advocate and liaison for person in crisis
* Complete documentation in a timely manner in Apricot database
* Emergency On-call rotation with Program Director and Assistant Program
* Follow-up on hospital admissions and discharges
* Attend staff meetings and trainings as required by Assistant Program Director
* Other tasks, as may be required
Qualifications Required:
* Master's 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 at-risk 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 non-profit organization
* Interest in working with underserved populations.
* Familiarity with electronic data records systems
* Bilingual in Spanish preferred
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.