Job Description

Job Location: Crisis Stabilization Unit - Ardmore, OK 73401
Salary Range: $25.39 - $28.22 Hourly

Job Shift: GraveyardA Lighthouse is needed to help guide the way; to emit a light that helps navigate turbulent times and warn against the possible dangers ahead. Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers is just such a place, guided by its core values of hope, dedication, and community.
As a member of the CIT Crisis Dispatch and Placement team you will collaborate with Lighthouse staff and community partners to ensure appropriate crisis services are dispatched effectively and provide Placement services for all crisis consumers.
To meet the increasing needs of our communities it is imperative that all team members understand and successfully reach and maintain the expected performance standard levels. To achieve total and sustainable success each person must do their part. Lighthouse will do its part in providing any and all necessary tools and training required to help team members be successful.
DEFINITION:
As a member of the Crisis Intervention Team under immediate general supervision collaborates with Lighthouse staff and community partners to ensure appropriate crisis services are dispatched effectively and provide Placement services for all crisis consumers in various settings including but not limited to the Crisis Stabilization Unit, Urgent Recovery Centers, 9-8-8 response calls and other crisis intervention scenarios.  This position is supervised by the Director of Crisis Services.

QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or GED or an equivalent competency.
Considerable skill in working with people, exercising good judgement in evaluating situations and in making decisions.
An expectation of core competencies in trauma informed care and collaborative care.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Ability to work effectively and courteously with people from various cultures and backgrounds, and to exercise good professional judgment.
Able to communicate clearly and convey information effectively, orally and written.
Able to navigate technology and software on all required devices.
Able to work with an integrated team.
Able to actively listen, take time to understand, and ask questions for clarification.
Ability to exercise good professional judgment and personally cope with conflict and difficult interpersonal relations.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is responsible and held accountable for the following duties:
Dispatch all crisis service calls to the appropriate providers.
Secure Placement to appropriate State approved providing facilities.
Complete all agency documentation of services in a thorough, accurate and timely manner.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job requirement.
Must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
Must meet agency standards of productivity and fiscal responsibility.
Prepares for and actively participates in huddles, care and discharge planning and staff meetings.
Must meet “satisfactory” expectations at any scheduled job performance evaluation, coaching and/or Performance Improvement Plans.
Assessment and appraisal of quality of work will be evaluated through training, skill, chart review or special purpose.
Must complete Lighthouse required training and resulting follow up and consultation as required at hire, annually and as directed by Supervisor.
Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as requested.
Must perform the specific job duties as listed above to meet position expectations.
In addition, must possess skill in working cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management, and other professional and community groups; in exercising mature judgment in dealing with people; in presenting ideas clearly and accurately; in reading and comprehending the English language; and in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
BENEFITS:
Benefits include: 100% employer-paid premiums for health, dental, life, and vision insurance; generous paid leave including PTO, sick, and agency holidays, employer matching 401K plan, and paid continuing education.
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Job Type:
- Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ardmore, Oklahoma: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location