Clinical Therapist (may underfill as Senior Mental Health Counselor) (Crisis Intervention Services) - LTE

About the role

The Clinical Therapist will have a primary job assignment on the Waukesha County Crisis Intervention Services Team and will provide mobile crisis intervention services. The Clinical Therapist would be expected to work a minimum of three eight-hour weekend shifts per month. The needed shift coverage times for the position available are primarily weekend midday, evening, and overnight hours. A minimum of three holiday shifts per year are also required. There may be an occasional need to fill weekday shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile crisis intervention services to individuals experiencing mental health or behavioral health crises.
• Work flexible schedules, including weekends, evenings, and overnight hours.
• Support individuals across the lifespan who may be experiencing a mental health emergency or may be at risk of a mental health emergency.
• Utilize person-centered and strength-based interventions to ensure the safety and well-being of clients.
• Flexibility in scheduling may be considered based on program needs.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a master's degree in psychology, clinical, counseling, educational, counseling and guidance, social work, or closely related area.
• Candidates must have Advanced Practice Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor in Training, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Training status as a minimum.
• Two (2) years of post-bachelor work experience in psychology (clinical, counseling, educational), counseling and guidance, social work, or closely related area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university with a major in sociology, social work, psychology, or a closely related field [AND] Two (2) years of professional experience in the field of mental health including one thousand (1000) hours of experience delivering services to the chronically mentally ill and their families.
• Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university with at least four (4) courses in sociology, social work, or psychology [AND] Three (3) years of professional experience in the field of mental health including one thousand (1000) hours of experience delivering services to the chronically mentally ill and their families.
• A master's degree from a recognized college or university in sociology, social work, psychology, or a closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$35.09 - $48.76

Schedule

Minimum of three eight-hour weekend shifts per month, with additional holiday shifts required. Occasional weekday shifts may be needed.