Crisis Counselor (Child & Youth)
About the role
Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals. Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!
Provide face-to-face and telephone crisis intervention services in the least restrictive manner to people experiencing a mental health emergency.
Schedule
Sunday - Tuesday 8:00pm - 8:00am
Responsibilities
- Conduct crisis assessment and crisis intervention services to appropriately address the needs of consumers experiencing a psychiatric emergency.
- Clinically assess for the least restrictive alternative to meet the needs of the consumers experiencing a psychiatric emergency.
- When hospitalization is necessary, make appropriate referrals to facilities equipped to meet needs of the consumers.
- Make appropriate referrals to Diversion Services to ensure they have necessary clinical information.
- Actively participate in consult process with supervisory staff when dispositioning cares.