Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems is seeking to hire Crisis Specialist for our Residential Crisis Center in Berks County, PA!

Position Type: Part-Time

Location: West Reading, PA

Program: Residential Crisis Center

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide quality services based on established best practice principles
• Conduct appropriate aftercare follow-up
• Maintain quality documentation of clinical service
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including but not limited to progress notes, treatment plans, risk assessments, safety plans and discharge
• Provide all supporting documentation required for insurance authorization in a timely manner
• Participate in both internal and external multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with program residents, their families, payers, behavioral health providers, including case management and ACT Teams, MCO care managers, and other local county and community partners
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with local police, EMS, and Emergency Departments
• Prepare clear and concise reports and communicate effectively
• Assist with conducting training and shadowing of new hires

A typical day of a Crisis Specialist consists of having a caseload of no more than 6 individuals who come to us to assist in managing their mental health symptoms as well as potentially needing our help in identifying community resources for their aftercare. As a Crisis Specialist you will lead groups, hold individual sessions, and be a part of a collaborative treatment team. Our clients stay is between 2 days to 2 weeks; therefore the work is fast paced and rewarding!

This is an exciting opportunity for those who want to help adults who suffer with serious and persistent mental health issues. You truly will be making a positive difference in someone else’s life.

Minimum Experience and/or Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health or related discipline with 5+ years’ related experience in a behavioral health setting, including experience with crisis assessment, crisis intervention, community resource and service linkage

-or-

Master’s degree in a behavioral health or related discipline with 3+ years’ related experience in a behavioral health setting, including experience with crisis assessment, crisis intervention, community resources and service linkage

Required Clearances: Child Abuse clearance, Criminal clearance, and fingerprint based federal criminal history; Verification that employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion list

• Interested persons should complete an online application

• Resume REQUIRED

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.

Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

Why choose Holcomb BHS? We offer flexible schedules to accommodate your needs. For Part-Time positions (25-29 hours per week) we offer benefits of partial paid holidays and partial PTO accrual. For full-time positions (30+ hours per week), we offer up to 20 days’ paid time off and 10 recognized federal paid holidays, a 403b savings plan with employer match, and health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, as well as short & long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement. Right now, we are also offering sign on bonuses for certain positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)