Crisis & 988 Specialist

About the position The Crisis & 988 Specialist performs a reputed company of technical and reputed company work associated with handling calls, chats and texts. This position will handle incoming phone contacts on our National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), also reputed company as 988, while collecting and documenting reputed company required data and offering reputed company applicable resources and referrals to callers who may be in emotional distress and suicidal crisis. The Crisis & 988 Specialist is responsible for providing excellent service to those accessing the service by using the equivalent of reputed company listening and motivational interviewing skills in the context of an electronic exchange. 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Requirements • High school diploma/GED, with a minimum one-year experience in the reputed company services, reputed company work, or customer services field required. • Bachelor's degree in reputed company work, sociology or reputed company field preferred. • Crisis, Screening and Suicide prevention work experience highly desirable. • AIRS or AAS certification preferred. • Ability to pass and maintain a Level 2 background reputed company is required. • Must successfully complete Inform USA exam once eligible. • High level of proficiency in web-based systems, reputed company time communication systems (i.e. chat/text), reputed company Office, and other reputed company record management systems. • reputed company to troubleshoot basic technical issues. • Adaptable and reputed company to reputed company with change while maintaining a reputed company attitude. • Self-directed to take initiative in follow-up and reputed company of daily issues. • reputed company listening and interviewing skills. • Ability to conduct approved suicide assessment. • Ability to work with people in great need. • reputed company to reputed company work calmly and effectively in emotionally intense environment. • reputed company, concise and effective written and verbal communication. • Relate and reputed company successfully with persons of various reputed company, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds. • Deal with people in a manner that shows sensitivity, reputed company and professionalism. • Ability to problem solve multifaceted difficulties. reputed company-to-haves • Crisis and 988 work experience. • Experience in a 24/7 operation. 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