Integrity Family Services LLC Hiring For Crisis Stabilization Worker at Milwaukee, WI  / West Allis, WI  Full Time

Looking for positive role models both male and female that have a desire to make a difference in the life of a youth.

Crisis Stabilization 1:1 services provided to youth who, due to their emotional and/or mental health needs, are at risk of imminent placement in a psychiatric hospital, residential treatment center or other institutional placement.

Crisis 1:1 stabilization is a short-term or ongoing mental health intervention provided in or outside the youth’s home, designed to evaluate, manage, monitor, stabilize and support the youth’s well-being and appropriate behavior consistent with the youth’s individual crisis/safety plan. The crisis stabilizer helps insure adherence of the youth and caregiver to the crisis/safety plan including helping the family recognize high risk behaviors, modeling and teaching effective interventions to deescalate the crisis, identifying and assisting the youth with accessing community resources that will aide in the crisis intervention and/or stabilization.

Appropriate Crisis 1:1 interventions may include:
 

• Providing 1:1 Counseling and Support
• Providing crisis related transportation as needed.
• Implementing strategies identified in the crisis plan.
• Removing the youth from stressful situations ie: take child to an activity to reduce stress.
• Providing information and feedback to the Mobile Crisis Team and Child and Family Team.

 
Essential Job responsibilities:
  – Develop positive relationships youth can learn from and imitate.
  – Plan and supervise recreational activities both on site and in the community.
  – Provide role modeling behavior, facilitate appropriate communication, model and develop suitable problem solving and conflict resolution skills for youth.  
  – Work on needs and strategies with client and family.
  – Attend plan of care meetings and team meetings.
  – Document daily contacts.
  – Collaborate with team members.
  – Attend court hearings as needed.
  – Visit youth in the Children’s Court Detention Center.
  
 Qualifications:
  – High School Diploma or equivalent: A Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Human Service Field is Preferred.    
  – 6 months experience working with youth preferred. (Will Train)
  – Wisconsin drivers license and valid car insurance
  – 2 letters of reference 

Serving Youth and Families since 2000     

For More information call the Human Resource Department at (414) 483-8671