Job Description

Crisis Stabilizer
Job Code: 2023-SPECIALI-005
Location: Specialized Services
Department: Youth CCS
FT/PT Status: Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

Crisis Stabilizer
Youth CCS
Wisconsin Community Services

WCS is a nonprofit human services organization that works with individuals to overcome adversity.

We believe that all services should be person-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed and culturally competent. We seek compassionate, highly motivated, talented candidates to join our dedicated staff.

Position Summary: The Crisis Stabilization position serves as a member of the Wraparound, REACH, and/or Youth CCS team providing individual skill development and enhancement services to support youth and young adults reach their recovery goals. The Crisis Stabilizer serves youth at various stages of their recovery from mental health, substance use, and co-occurring needs by embracing the youth\xe2\x80\x99s strengths to meet their identified needs. The Crisis Stabilizer role varies on each team and services are provided in the community to meet the needs identified in the Plan of Care.

Essential Functions:
1. Act as a member of the Wraparound, REACH, and Youth CCS teams providing services to youth and young adults with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring needs.
2. Build off the person\xe2\x80\x99s strengths to meet their individualized recovery needs. All services will be person-centered and directed by the individual being served.
3. Provide crisis stabilization services, including individual skill development and enhancement services related to training in communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving, decision making, self-regulation, conflict resolution, and other specific needs identified in the Plan of Care.
4. Services also include training in daily living skills related to personal care, daily tasks, transportation, school, and accessing and connecting to community resources and services (including healthcare services) and other specific daily living skills identified in the Plan of Care.
5. Utilize various methods to serve people including but not limited to: on-call de-escalation, role modeling, monitoring, mentoring, supervision, assistance, and cuing.
6. Provide services in the community including homes and other community locations.
7. On-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, to provide de-escalation to youth and young adults in crisis to assist with self-regulation and problem-solving through challenging situations.
8. Participate as a team member in team meetings with the individual to create a Plan of Care, identify and prioritize goals, and monitor progress toward meeting identified needs.
9. Appropriately document all contact with the people being served and team members to adhere to program requirements.
10. Responsible for accurate documentation and maintaining a case file as required by agency policy, government regulations, and applicable local, state, and federal codes.
11. Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service training, seminars, and conferences as required.
12. Responsible for maintaining flexibility in daily work schedule to adequately meet program needs.
13. Responsible for adhering to agency policies and procedures while carrying out daily responsibilities.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Ensure people are able to get transportation to all Wraparound, REACH, and Youth CCS related appointments.
2. Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.

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Job Qualifications:
Minimal Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent required and 2 years of experience serving people with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring needs preferred; Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree preferred. Meet all WCS and contractor requirements for criminal and caregiver background checks, driver\xe2\x80\x99s record, and drug screen. Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license, automobile, and sufficient insurance to meet agency requirements are required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge and skills to work with a mental health and substance use recovery population; organization skills; experience in working with youth and young adults in recovery who have mental health and/or substance use needs; ability to quickly develop rapport with people, excellent assessment and interviewing skills; good understanding of mental health needs; strong understanding of the substance use population; ability to work through difficult situations; flexible and able to multitask throughout the work day; effective use of time and resources to help maintain quality Wraparound/REACH/Youth CCS services.

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Wisconsin Community Services