Location: Erie,PA, USA
Safe Harbors Crisis Residential Unit (CRU) is an 8-bed facility for diversion from inpatient behavioral health. Our team is staffed with registered nurses, CRNPs/PAs, masters level Therapists, technicians, and a discharge specialist. We provide services including medication management and adjustments, group and individual therapy, and referrals and connections for follow up care.
The hire for this position will assist in consumer services with the CRU team. This is a casual position with a variable schedule can include daylight, evening, night and weekend hours. The ideal candidate for this position must have a high school diploma. Prior behavioral health or crisis related experience is strongly preferred, but not required. Training will be provided after hire. The dress code is business casual, and parking is provided on site at no cost.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Assist with ADLs, hygiene and laundry.
+ Join interdisciplinary activities such as staff meetings.
+ Provide direct care in walk-in and structured residences using CSSP principles.
+ Use motivational interviewing in crisis settings.
+ Manage crises with positive approaches.
+ Work with a multidisciplinary team on treatment plans.
+ Complete documentation and required paperwork.
+ Maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
+ Offer supportive counseling using a person-centered, strength-based model.
+ High school diploma or equivalent. B.S. degree preferred.
+ Crisis experience preferred.
+ Consistent ability to respond calmly and effectively, using good clinical judgment to both psychiatric and medical emergencies.
+ Provide direct total physical care to unpredictable, potentially violent mentally ill residents including lifting, supporting, running toward or away from areas where problems are occurring, and pushing or pulling equipment.
+ Flexible schedule; rotating shifts.
+ May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients.
+ Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** Act 31 or Act 126 - must be obtained within 90 days.ASIST Certification to be obtained within 1 year of hire or transferCPR within 30 days of hire or transfer
+ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
+ Act 33 with renewal
+ Act 34 with renewal
+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**