SUMMARY Provides support to staff in Crisis Unit. May include assisting with groups, monitoring unit for safety, paperwork, cooking and cleaning. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assists nurses with various group/individual activities, including set up and clean up • Listens and responds effectively to consumers, reports observations to nurse for progress notes, assists and completes paperwork for various duties. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems • Maintains contact with consumers as required to coordinate activities on unit • Participates in recreational activities while ensuring safety for staff and high-risk consumer population • Demonstrates awareness in high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and maintains contact (at times 1:1) for high risk consumers • Assists team members in verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety of consumers • Assists in basic cooking and cleaning for program needs (if applicable) • Monitors supplies and coordinates or makes purchases to assure necessary items are available including games, supplies, refreshments, etc • Participates in ongoing in-service education as required • Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars as required • Executes a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change • Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers • Performs other duties as required QUALIFICATIONS • High School Diploma or equivalent • General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding; • Availability to work flexible hours • Experience working with adults with mental illness in a community setting and/or community mental health agency preferred PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time • Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds • Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time • Ability to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU! • We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance • Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance • Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary • Student Loan Repayment Options • No Cost Employee Assistance Plan • 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10) • 9 Paid Holidays • 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion. • 4 Rest and Relaxation Days • 3 days of Education Leave • 4 hours of Volunteer Leave • Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses Annually • Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Red Rock Behavioral Health Services does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital/familial status, sexual orientation, or disability.