Bachelor Mental Health Counselor - Youth Crisis Response Team
About The Position
The Bachelor Mental Health Counselor will work on the Youth Crisis Response Team (YCRT), which provides youth and young adults experiencing behavioral health challenges with intensive, short-term in-home services for up to 42 days and linkage to ongoing supports. The team aims to avoid hospital admissions when possible by wrapping effective services around families. The position involves responding to crisis calls, mobile crisis situations, and after-hours needs; conducting assessments and developing individualized interventions; and helping clients access the least restrictive, most appropriate level of care. The counselor also supports recovery and stability by coordinating with hospitals, community providers, first responders, families, and internal clinical teams. The role includes eligibility for a monthly performance bonus and requires collaboration in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. The position also supports residents accessing the Public Health Mobile Unit by helping provide compassionate, culturally responsive mental health care alongside other health services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, counseling, or another human services field.
- At least one year of experience working with individuals with mental or behavioral health challenges.
- Ability to successfully complete pre-employment screening, including a background check, fingerprinting, and drug and TB testing.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to identify mental health needs and strengths.
- Provide crisis intervention, short-term counseling, and individual, family, and group therapy.
- Deliver case management services to support client stability and continuity of care.
- Develop strength-based service plans, monitor treatment progress, and adjust interventions as needed.
- Maintain accurate electronic clinical records, documentation, and required reporting.
- Coordinate care with internal teams and external community partners to address social, medical, and behavioral health needs.
- Collaborate with the clinical supervisor, multidisciplinary team members, and a psychiatrist to ensure coordinated treatment.
- Support families through intensive, short-term in-home services and connect clients with ongoing supports and community resources.
- Help residents accessing the Public Health Mobile Unit receive compassionate, culturally responsive mental health care.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
- Multiple medical, dental, and vision plans at no cost to employees.
- Health Reimbursement Account.
- Retirement plan with employer contributions.
- Loan forgiveness opportunities.
- Employee referral bonuses.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Eligibility for a monthly performance bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
