Crisis Specialist I

<p><strong>Work Location: Remote - Applicants must live in Colorado or Oklahoma&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Full-Time Commitment:</strong> This is a 40-hour-per-week position. We offer competitive shift differential pay for weekends, evenings, and overnight schedules.<br><br></p> <p data-path-to-node="6"><strong data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">Education &amp; Experience (Qualified Paths)</strong> To be considered, you must meet <strong data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="73">one</strong> of the following criteria:</p> <ul data-path-to-node="7"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">High School Diploma/GED</strong> plus <strong data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="29">4 years</strong> of full-time behavioral health work experience.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Associate Degree</strong> in a behavioral health field, plus <strong data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="51">2 years</strong> of full-time behavioral health work experience.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Bachelor’s Degree</strong> in a behavioral health field, plus&nbsp;<strong data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="52">1 year</strong> of full-time behavioral health work experience.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="7,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Master’s Degree</strong> in a behavioral health or substance use field, plus behavioral health work experience preferred.</p> </li> </ul> <p><em><strong>Behavioral health professionals and contact call center experience preferred.</strong></em></p> <p><strong><br>Join Our Team as a Crisis Specialist – Where Every Day We Inspire Hope!</strong></p> <p>Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Solari, we're on a mission to provide compassionate care and stand strong in times of crisis. We're looking for a dynamic and dedicated Crisis Specialist to join our team and be a beacon of hope for those in need!</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <p>As a Crisis Specialist, you'll be the first voice of support for individuals reaching out for help. Your superpowers will include assessment and referral of crisis calls, chats, or texts, ensuring safety, and coordinating care with finesse. You'll work closely with a wonderful team to transform challenges into opportunities for recovery and resilience!</p> <p><strong>Core Values:</strong></p> <p>At Solari, we live and breathe our core values, and as part of our team, you’ll embody these principles: safety, hope, recovery, and service excellence. You'll be pivotal in fostering an uplifting culture that empowers both our community and our staff!</p> <p><strong>Your Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Lead the Way:</strong>&nbsp;Respond to incoming calls, texts, and chats for crisis services with a blend of compassion and expertise. Every interaction you have will be an opportunity to bring hope and positivity.</li> <li><strong>Screen &amp; Triage:</strong>&nbsp;Use your keen insight to assess and guide crisis interventions, utilizing our risk assessment tool to ensure safety and effective resolutions.</li> <li><strong>Empower Through Education:</strong>&nbsp;Share valuable mental health education and community resources, helping individuals navigate their path to recovery.</li> <li><strong>Team Player:</strong>&nbsp;Collaborate in training, meetings, and clinical oversight, enhancing your skills and knowledge while contributing to a supportive environment.</li> <li><strong>Document Your Impact:</strong>&nbsp;Ensure all interactions are documented accurately in our EHR, maintaining our commitment to quality and efficiency.</li> <li><strong>Innovate &amp; Engage:</strong>&nbsp;Stay on top of the latest practices in healthcare, behavioral health, and crisis interventions, sharing your knowledge and engaging with clients meaningfully.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Critical Thinker:</strong>&nbsp;You have strong decision-making skills and can navigate high-pressure situations with a calm demeanor.</li> <li><strong>Effective Communicator:</strong>&nbsp;Your verbal and written communication is clear and compelling, facilitating productive interactions.</li> <li><strong>Adaptable:</strong>&nbsp;You can pivot seamlessly to new processes and challenges, always ready to tackle the next adventure.</li> <li><strong>Team Builder:</strong>&nbsp;You thrive in collaborative settings and are dedicated to fostering a cohesive team spirit.</li> <li><strong>Mental health and wellness expert:</strong> You possess a solid understanding and enthusiasm for crisis intervention, behavioral health, and wellness concepts and strategies, and an understanding of local resources.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Ready to Make a Difference?</strong></p> <p>If you’re enthusiastic about supporting others, ready for a role where no two days are the same, and want to be part of a team that values hope and resilience, we want to hear from you! Join Solari and together, let’s brighten lives in our community, one call at a time!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Wireless (Wi-Fi) connection is not permitted for this position; you must be connected to your home internet modem/router with Ethernet cabling (Cat5e or better - this can be provided to staff as needed)</em></strong></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">The candidate's applicable education and experience will determine where a candidate falls in the position range.</span></p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$22</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$25.30 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">^{<strong>Working Conditions:</strong>}</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">^{While performing the job duties in the office or at a home office, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands; they must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.&nbsp; Exposure to noise typical with office operations.&nbsp; Ability to hear and speak. Employees must maintain a stable and secure private home internet with a minimum of 50Mbps download and 5Mbps upload, and an average jitter less than 20% of latency. <a href="https://speed.cloudflare.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">https://speed.cloudflare.com/</a>}</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">^{<strong>Who We Are &amp; What We Offer:</strong>}</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">^{Solari is an award-winning nonprofit that operates a 24/7 crisis line serving statewide in Arizona, Oklahoma and Colorado. Our mission is to Inspire Hope through our talented and compassionate staff.}</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">^{Since 2007, Solari has been providing crisis contact center services and in that short time has helped thousands of individuals and families connect to the help they need. Additionally, in that short timeframe, Solari has grown to expand services to a peer-run Warm Line, Serious Mental Illness (SMI) determinations, mobile team dispatches, crisis transportation services, emergency room-based assessments, Department of Child Safety (DCS) rapid response and crisis stabilization services, telephone follow-up to those who need it, tragedy support lines and other in-kind services to the community.}</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Friendly work environment</span>}</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Generous paid time off (PTO)</span>}</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision) that start the first of the month following the hire date</span>}</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Competitive compensation</span>}</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Convenient office locations and Hybrid Schedule</span>}</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">On-site fitness room free to all employees (Tempe Office)</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Basic Life Insurance</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Voluntary Life, Spouse, Child Insurance</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Critical Illness w/free dependents</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Critical Illness Spouse</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Short Term &amp; Long Term Disability- Starts first of the month after 90 days of employment</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">401K &amp; 401K Roth - Starts first of the month after 90 days of employment</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">United Pet Care</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">LifeLock for identity theft</span>}</li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">^{<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">LYRA EAP Program- 25 free sessions for mental health per family member</span>}</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">^{<em>Solari is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employee per applicable federal, state, and local laws. At Solari, a diverse mix of highly talented, innovative, and dedicated people come&nbsp;together to make a lifetime impact on each of our Client's lives. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.</em>}</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">^{<em>We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, color, ancestry, age, veteran status, marital status, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, and other legally protected group status.</em>}</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>