Trainings: Annual, CPI, BLS required within 90 days from date of hire or transfer.
Position Summary:
Respond to crisis in community 24 hours. De-escalate crisis and stabilize child and family unit. This position provides assessment, treatment planning and comprehensive case management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responds on site to the 1-800 state-triaged crisis call within one hour.
Utilizes the DCF assessment tool for identification of risk.
Provides crisis stabilization services geared toward preserving the community placement up to 8 weeks, if assessment indicates no immediate danger to self and/or others.
Works with the screening center to support on-site (community-based) screening, when indicated.
Coordinates the inpatient admission, if indicated and according to established affiliation agreement.
Links the child/family to community-based services, when indicated and crisis stabilization is effected, according to established agreements.
Develops the Individual Crisis plan for a period not to exceed eight weeks if further stabilization is indicated.
Provides relevant feedback to the program coordinator re: provider network access and response to service authorization.
Documents all services according to established standards.
Provides timely relevant/required data to the project director as directed.
Documentation must be completed within one (1) calendar day of service delivery.
Minimal Qualifications:
Master's degree in a behavioral health or related human services field.
Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health or related human services field and have a minimum of one year of related field work experience.
Preferred:
Bachelor's degree with three years of experience in working with children/families and/or behavioral health.
Master's degree with one year of experience with children/families and/or behavioral health.
Licensure:
Valid driver's license.
Equipment Use:
Computer, copier, facsimile and shredder.
Driving record to pass check and ability to drive in day/night and reasonable weather conditions.
The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
AtlantiCare is an equal opportunity employer that takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Whether you lead an active life or love leisure, you’ll enjoy working and living in the beach communities of New Jersey’s southeastern shore.
Benefits & Wellness
We believe that healthcare should be a rewarding career. That’s why we offer excellent compensation, exceptional health and wellness benefits, and internal resources and programs to support professional growth for our team members. Here, you’ll find everything you need to pursue your calling of caring for others, knowing that you’re working for an organization dedicated to your overall well-being.
Inclusion & Diversity
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what makes AtlantiCare a great organization. We recognize and celebrate individual differences as dimensions that enrich our workforce and allow us to be more creative, flexible and competitive. Our inclusive culture welcomes our employees to freely contribute their diverse ideas, background, talents and experiences to make this a place where everyone can be, and do, their best work together.
Great Location
For many, the shore communities of southeastern New Jersey are vacation destinations, but for AtlantiCare employees, they’re home. Working at AtlantiCare allows you to experience shore life year-round. Here, you’ll find natural beauty, world-class entertainment, rich history, amazing arts, abundant outdoor recreation, shopping, sophisticated dining and plenty of family-friendly events all within communities you’ll love to call home.
Working Here
The spirit of collaboration is alive and well at AtlantiCare. We empower our teams to be agents of change within our system. We encourage growth and support advancement. Our shared vision for advancing the health of the communities and people we serve guides us to do what’s right for each patient, our healthcare delivery system and the practice of medicine as a whole. We teach, grow and advance medicine together.
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