Crisis Counselor
Core
Provides emergency crisis intervention, assessments, and stabilization for individuals in crisis via telephone, video, and community settings, facilitating referrals to ongoing services.
Role type
Clinical crisis counselor (mental health)
Builds
Crisis stabilization plans and referrals to psychiatric or substance abuse treatment services
Domain
Behavioral health / Mental health / Crisis intervention
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis assessment, Safety planning, Brief therapy, Community resource navigation, Criminal justice system knowledge, Electronic health records proficiency
Preferred skills
Mentoring new staff, Cross-functional team collaboration
Technologies
Electronic health records systems
Responsibilities
Conduct crisis assessments and provide stabilization services; Perform pre-screenings for psychiatric hospital admissions; Provide emergency mental health consultations with law enforcement and medical professionals; Facilitate crisis transportation; Participate in 24/7 on-call crisis services.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC