Behavioral Health Counselor-Engagement Specialist, Community Support
Core
Provide immediate crisis support, case management, and community-based interventions for individuals with severe mental illness or substance use disorders.
Role type
Senior IC behavioral health counselor (community support)
Builds
Crisis stabilization, treatment plans, and safe housing linkages for psychiatric patients
Domain
Mental health / Substance use treatment
Required skills
Crisis intervention, case management, assessment, care coordination, documentation, driving, telehealth support, peer support, group facilitation, intake evaluation, discharge planning
Preferred skills
Experience with severe mental illness, Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) experience, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) experience
Technologies
Telehealth platforms, Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Responsibilities
Respond to crisis situations and provide immediate support, conduct home and community visits, assess needs and connect to services, transport individuals to safe locations, facilitate support groups, complete intake evaluations and treatment plans, collaborate with clinicians and law enforcement, monitor patient progress, lead patient orientations.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC