Entry-Level Crisis Counselor - Remote

Center for Human Development

Entry-level Not specified Chicopee, MA, US

Posted 1 week ago

Job summary

Join Center for Human Development's crisis intervention team providing essential support to individuals and families in need. You'll assist master's-level clinicians with crisis stabilization services and important intake tasks. Working at CHD, you'll gain valuable experience while being part of a community-centered organization. Don't miss this opportunity to grow in your career and make a real difference in people's lives!

Role details
Role
Full-time, Part-time, Per-diem
Industry
Healthcare And Medical
Employment
Fulltime
Education
Bachelor's Degree In Psychology
Responsibilities
  • Providing support and supervision to clients
  • Assisting clinician in communication with collateral contacts
  • Collaboration with Mobile Crisis Intervention around admissions
  • Ability to problem solve, de-escalate, and manage conflict
  • Run skills group for clients during shift
  • Understanding and utilize electronic health record
  • Serve to model professional service delivery
Requirements
  • Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field.
  • Prior experience in Crisis or Crisis stabilization preferred but not required.
Key skills
Crisis Intervention Intake Assistance Crisis Stabilization Problem Solving De-escalation Trauma-informed Care Supporting Youth Communication Collaboration Electronic Health Record
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    The CBHC Bachelor's Level Counselors will provide support to the master's level clinicians in providing crisis intervention, intake assistance and crisis stabilization services to individuals and families in evaluation and care. They help support individuals and their families and perform a variety of supportive tasks such as assisting with the implementation of the disposition determined by the master's\-level clinician, completing intake paperwork and making necessary referrals as needed.
    Open 7 days per week, with the intention of offering the right service at the right time, all shifts are available. The right candidate will have a Bachelor's\-level degree or significant experience in the field. They will also need to be able to pass a CORI and driving background check. There will be many optional (and some required) trainings in evidence based care including ARC, de\-escalation training, TF\-CBT, Zero Suicide Framework and Multi\-Systemic Family Therapy.
    Essential Functions:
    Providing support and supervision to clients
     Assisting clinician in communication with collateral contacts
    Collaboration with Mobile Crisis Intervention around admissions
     Ability to problem solve, de\-escalate, and manage conflict
    Run skills group for clients during shift
     Understanding and utilize electronic health record
    Serve to model professional service delivery, where client safety and trauma\-informed care is held in highest regard
     Candidates should have some experience working with youth and or in the mental health field.
    Requirements
    Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field.
     Prior experience in Crisis or Crisis stabilization preferred but not required.
    Salary
    $21\.63/hour, with additional differentials built in for 2nd shift, weekend and overnight hours (\+$2/hour).
    Schedule
     Full\-time: Sunday\-Thursday 9a\-5p or Tuesday\-Saturday 9a\-5p
    Part\-time: Varying days on 2nd and 3rd shift
     Per\-diem slots are also available
    At CHD, Center for Human Development, Care Finds a Way:
    The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high\-quality, community\-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. CHD has partnered with the state of Massachusetts to increase access to urgent behavioral health care through our new outpatient behavioral health clinic and crisis services. Gateway, CHD’s new Community Behavioral Health Center in Chicopee, provides:
    An outpatient behavioral health clinic
     24/7 mobile crisis services
    Crisis stabilization for youth and adults in person and via telehealth
    Our CBHC program delivers these services as an alternative to hospital emergency departments. It also offers respite, outreach, medication management, and peer\-level support to ensure that your family member is taken care of on every level.

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