HEALTH SERVICE TECHNICIAN (CRISIS) at Highland Rivers Health in Rome, Georgia

Job Description:

Crisis stabilization services are a first-line alternative to hospitalization in state hospitals, providing psychiatric stabilization and detoxification for adults age 18 and over on a short-term basis. Highland Rivers has three crisis stabilization units (CSUs) that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as emergency receiving and evaluation facilities. The CSUs are available to residents of all 12 counties Highland Rivers serves.

Hours 7pm to 7am Various Shifts

• Provides information and data to contribute to the assessment of individuals and reports changes in condition and responses to care.


• Participates as a member of the health care team to identify needs, implement interventions.


• Provides, encourages and participates in activities of recreation and socialization.


• Maintains cleanliness in the facility.


• Provides daily living assistance to individuals as needed.


• Maintains safe and secure environment on the unit at all times and completes shift environmental logs.


• Updates and maintains daily census of unit.


• Performs direct care to individuals and assists in orienting and checking in new residents.


• Performs various clerical duties and answers phones.