HOOTS CRISIS INTERVENTION WORKER

Hoots Crisis Worker Agency Summary: It takes a wide range of amazing people to achieve the mission of White Bird Clinic and to be successful in the work that we do.
We provide compassionate, humanistic healthcare and supportive services to individuals in our community, so everyone receives the care they need.
Our priority is to serve people who are unserved, underinsured, disabled and/or homeless.
Do you possess qualities and behaviors that foster collaboration, patience, empathy, and humor while utilizing stress reduction techniques for the self and others, remaining level-headed, and have a tolerance for ambiguity? Can you approach challenging situations in a positive and creative way? If yes, please apply and tell us how! We welcome you to have a closer look at what we do at https://whitebirdclinic.
org/.
Helping Out Our Teens in Schools (HOOTS) provides on-site integrated health care clinics and tragedy response support to a number of high schools in the Eugene/Springfield area.
Each week, teams consisting of a medic and a crisis worker visit schools to offer walk-in clinics where they provide client-centered, judgement free and confidential counseling and basic first aid to students.
HOOTS also offers mental wellness presentations to classrooms, and other training and support for teachers and school staff as requested.
HOOTS is a program of White Bird Clinic, a social service agency providing crisis intervention, medical, dental and mental health care, drug and alcohol treatment, and case management and supportive services to the Eugene/Springfield community.
HOOTS is a sister program of White Bird's mobile crisis intervention program CAHOOTS.
HOOTS Core Values Youth empowerment: We believe our role in working with youth is to provide support, tools and resources to help them draw on their own strengths and support systems to take charge of their situation and move forward in their lives.
Community: We engage in community building and community care within schools, as well as connecting youth to resources and opportunities in the wider community outside of their schools.
Position Summary: As a HOOTS Crisis Intervention Worker, you work alongside a medic as part of a two-person team staffing wellness clinics in local high schools.
You will have the primary responsibility of completing mental health assessments and providing crisis counseling during clinics.
Interactions with students are incredibly varied and range from suicide risk assessments to conflict mediation to relationship advice to listening to a new favorite song together.
Successful HOOTS crisis workers should be expected to easily build rapport with students from a range of backgrounds and presentations, as well as building and maintaining positive relationships with school staff and teachers.
You will also be expected to make referrals and share information about resources available in the community to meet any identified needs.
As a collectively run program each staff member's experiences and input is a valuable resource in our work to continually evaluate and improve our services.
Position Responsibilities Staff HOOTS clinics at local high schools.
Continuously build and maintain positive relationships with school staff and teachers.
Assume primary responsibility for making mental health assessments and providing crisis counseling during clinics.
Make appropriate referrals and resource recommendations to services in the community.
Appropriately document all client interactions according to department policy.
Fulfill mandatory reporter duties.
Teach mental wellness presentations to classrooms.
Attend required department and clinic meetings and share in other responsibilities as needed.
Complete all required training.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications Minimum two years of experience in crisis intervention or delivery of mental health services in non-traditional settings.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse population including impoverished and alienated persons.
Ability to operate a cell phone and laptop computer.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to pass a DHS background check.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or completed within 1 month of hire).
Complete HOOTS Hogwarts within four months of hire.
Complete White Bird's 'Basic Crisis' class within 1 year of hire.
Must be able to be certified by Lane County as a Qualified Mental Health Associate.
Preferred Qualifications Experience working with youth in mental health settings.
Knowledge about humanistic, client-centered approaches to mental health services.
Experience with harm reduction and/or restorative justice practices.
Excellent verbal communication and active listening skills, including skills in building rapport with clients and school staff, and communicating effectively with co-workers.
Experience with public speaking and/or teaching.
Experience with consensus decision-making.
Ability to thrive in a collaborative, dynamic, non-hierarchical environment.
Ability to give and receive feedback with grace and compassion.
Compensation Details: This is a non-exempt position with target starting base compensation of $18 per hour paid on a bi-weekly basis.
In addition, this position qualifies for a competitive health and welfare package and generous paid time off opportunities.
Equal Employment Opportunity White Bird Clinic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force.
White Bird Clinic hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities.
We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members.
We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.
White Bird Clinic will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of White Bird Clinic's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at hr@whitebirdclinic.
org.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't meet every one of the qualifications listed.
We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background.
If you meet key qualifications for the job, and believe you would be the best fit, we encourage you to apply.
Please use your cover letter to explain how you will accomplish parts of the job for which you have less experience.
If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, please feel free to contact us at HR@whitebirdclinic.
org or 541-342-8255.