Crisis Specialist (BSW), ChAMPS, (1130)

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JOB SUMMARY:  The Crisis Specialist (BSW) of the ChAMPS program (Children and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service) provides mental health and behavioral crisis assessment and intervention services within the community The position works with a partner and as a member of a team of Crisis Specialists to provide rapid mobile response and crisis assessment and to assist with the stabilization or psychiatric hospitalization (when necessary) of children and adolescents ages 6-17, including youth up to age 21 when in the care and custody of DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA).  To ensure the program has staffing coverage during the holidays, all staff are required to work a rotating holiday schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver crisis assessment and intervention services to children and adolescents in the community as a member of a team.
• Deescalate and stabilize clients in their home or current environment and assess the therapeutic needs of the client and eligibility for services.
• Complete FD-12 application for emergency hospitalization when necessary.
• Complete service documentation in client case records within 24 hours of the service.
• Conduct phone follow-up call within 24 hours of the deployment, and conduct face-to-face follow-up visit within 72 hours of the deployment.
• Maintain open client cases for up to 30 days.
• Collaborate with families, schools, law enforcement and emergency services, and other agencies and community partners to coordinate and facilitate services to clients.
• Attend in-services, mandatory trainings, staffing and other meetings, community outreach events, and testify in court proceedings as required.
• Participate in weekly individual supervision and consultation on each deployment with Clinical Manager.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.