Crisis Support Specialist, Living Room - Part-Time

About the role

The Living Room offers a community crisis center—a welcoming, accepting, and calm environment where Crisis Support Specialists provide advocacy, information, and peer support to people experiencing a mental health crisis.

Responsibilities

• Use personal experience with mental health recovery to support and educate Living Room guests on managing crisis
• Engage guests in conversation to hear their stories, learn about their interests and strengths, and respectfully encourage them to take steps in their recovery process
• Model coping strategies and help guests develop their own crisis recovery plans
• Link guests with supportive services for after their crisis
• Greet guests and learn their names as part of inviting them to take the lead in determining their recovery path
• Prepare food for guests and ensure that the space is neat and tidy
• Keep up to date on current trends in the mental health field and deepen knowledge of evidence-based practices through training opportunities

Qualifications

• Lived experience of mental health recovery
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills
• Good writing skills
• Strong time management and organization
• At least 21 years old
• High school diploma or GED certificate required
• Higher education in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field preferred
• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) preferred

Schedule

Saturday 11:00pm - 7:30am

Pay and benefits

• Salary Range: $25.50 - $30.58 hourly, based on education, experience, and licensure
• Paid time off available
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
• Supervision for CRSS certification and reimbursement for testing and application fees