Job Description

Part-time

Description

Our mental health team is seeking several part-time Crisis Worker 1s to defuse crisis situations and provide stabilization and support. As a Crisis Worker 1 you will provide backup support to your coworker crisis worker 2s. You will accomplish this by:

• Providing 24/7 mobile services through three different shifts to distressed Westmoreland County residents
• Providing crisis intervention services including psycho-educational coaching resource information and referrals and after care to individuals exhibiting acute behavioral problems disturbed thoughts mood and/or social conflicts and
• Working cooperatively with Westmoreland County Behavioral Health and Development services and other county providers.

Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is a non-profit organization that works to connect individuals and families to opportunities and resources throughout the community to improve their quality of life and help to reduce poverty in the community. This is accomplished through housing counseling support education intervention collaborations partnerships information referrals and networking.

The Mobile Crisis Team provides face-to-face intervention assisting those in crisis during a variety of situations addressing such issues as suicidal and homicidal ideation concern for friend or family members and behavioral health concerns. This service is an expansion of the Crisis Hotline and assists persons seeking mental health support or services. The Crisis Hotline is available 24/7 to provide assistance for individuals in crisis or for individuals seeking assistance for another person in crisis. Calls are answered by a trained crisis worker who will identify the crisis and assist with support offer resources about community services and treatment providers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Valid drivers license required and must carry $15000/$30000 bodily liability car insurance.
• Ability to assist crisis workers in crisis situations.
• Ability and willingness to work various shifts.
• Must be able to obtain child abuse state police fingerprint-based criminal background check and sex offender registry clearances.
• Provide a certificate of or be able to complete Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training.
• Direct experience in crisis intervention is preferred.
• Proficiency with computer software preferred.

Part-time Benefits:

• 12 hours of personal time off each year
• 8% retirement match after 1 year and 1000 hours of service
• Mileage reimbursement
• Time and a half for holidays worked.
• Shift differential for evening and overnight shifts.

Annual part-time salary based on experience: Starting at $21.41 per hour. Shift differential is not included in pay rate listed.

Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our community and those that we seek to serve. If you in good faith believe that you are qualified to succeed in this position we encourage you to apply. Please include a cover letter to tell us about your unique qualifications for the position. Our hiring manager will review your application and if interested will contact you regarding next steps.

Salary Description

21.41/Hour

Required Experience:

IC

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