Crisis Counselor (49332)

WESTCARE INC•Key West, FL

9d•$21 - $21

About The Position

Provides triage, crisis counseling and linkage on-demand in any setting in which a crisis is occurring including homes, schools, or community based setting within 60 minute on-site response time

Requirements

Education: Bachelors Level Mental Health Professional with degree in Human Services.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret agency and grant required documents
Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
Training and or Experience in Crisis Intervention Preferred
Familiarity with Monroe county
Reasoning Ability: Ability to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Understands, communicates (both verbally and in writing), and collaborates effectively and with precision, given the time constraints of each task.
Ability to provide an Affidavit of Good Moral Character
Must have reliable transportation to travel throughout the county
Clearance in PreEmployment Drug Testing and Criminal Records Checks, as required.
Possesses sufficient means of independent mobility.
During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements, including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to comply with.

Responsibilities

Works with individuals, families, and groups to provide outreach, emotional support, individual and group crisis counseling
Provides warm hand off to community resources, services and supports
Triages phone calls and provides community resource information as well as supportive counseling
Conducts screening & assessments and provides intervention services
Engages individuals and families in the crisis planning process using evidenced based practices including Motivational Interviewing and Mental Health First Aid.
Develops safety or crisis care plan
Facilitates stabilization and care coordination services post acute intervention
Coordinates psychiatric face to face or telehealth appointments with psychiatrist within 48 hours of intervention
Provides after hours crisis services on a rotation schedule
Interacts with management to gather and provide information