Mental Health Professional/Crisis Worker at Pressley Ridge – Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Title: Mental Health Professional/Crisis Worker
Job Category: Community Based
Requisition Number: MENTA004073
Job Type: Full-Time
Beaver Falls, PA, 15010, United States

Description

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

The Mental Health Professional/Crisis Worker works to build positive relationships with individuals in crisis to assure that their needs are respectfully and adequately addressed. The Crisis Worker will assure that services are individualized, strengths and needs based, culturally sensitive and responsive, and goal driven. This position requires local travel and flexibility to work a non-traditional schedule in a high-demand work situation.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Crisis counseling & assessments
2. Disposition planning & linkage
3. Identifying, forming and maintaining good working relationships
4. Following quality standards and compliance with external licensing and regulatory agencies
5. Professional growth and development through supervision and training for licensure as needed

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or better in Human Services or related field.

• Requires one (1) year experience working with children and/or families

• State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.

• Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: Requires vision, speech, and hearing.
• Environmental Factors: Community, home, school.
• Working Hours: A non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs.

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