MRSS - Crisis Intervention Specialist

at  Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is currently seeking Full Time Crisis Intervention Specialist (Case Manager or Clinician) for our Mobile Response & Stabilization Services Program located in Jersey City, NJ.

REQUIREMENTS

• Case Manager: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work related field
• Valid Driver’s license
• Clinician: Master’s degree in Social Work or related field
• Valid driver’s License required.
  Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish preferred but not required. One year of experience working with children and families, particularly in crisis assessment and intervention, is preferred but not required.

• The Crisis Intervention Specialist provides in-home and community based crisis de-escalation/intervention and assessment, safety planning as well as stabilization and case management services to families and children when a child is experiencing an escalating behavioral, emotional issue.
• The length of service ranges from a minimum of 72 hours and up to 8 weeks thereafter. All service interventions and supports are determined according to the families’ individualized service needs.
• The Crisis Intervention Specialist is also responsible for coordination of discharge/transition services to include referral and linkages to services and supports appropriate to the level of need of the child/family.
  Calls are received through a centralized screening entity that determines the need for MRSS services. Once calls are received and information documented, the CIS must respond to the call within 1 hour, as per contract requirements. The program provides services 24/7/365 days a year, within 1 hour of the referrals received.