Crisis Response Counselor
Core
Provides mobile crisis response, strength-based assessment, and immediate stabilization for youth up to age 18 experiencing psychiatric emergencies in their homes or communities.
Role type
Clinical crisis intervention counselor
Builds
Crisis intervention plans and stabilization support for at-risk youth and families
Domain
Child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice
Required skills
Crisis assessment, risk evaluation, mobile response, clinical intervention, documentation, collaboration with community partners
Preferred skills
Provisional clinical licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT), experience with at-risk youth, one year of clinical experience
Technologies
Electronic medical record (EMR) systems
Responsibilities
Provide mobile crisis response and thorough assessment of youth and families; utilize crisis respite homes when appropriate; provide ongoing treatment until services are secured; collaborate with adult crisis teams and community consumers; complete accurate documentation in EMR
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, clinical staff