PRN Crisis Therapist

About the role

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.

Responsibilities

• Responds to Walk-In Center clients and provides necessary clinical interventions.
• Evaluates crisis clients according to mental health center and Medicaid timelines for response.
• Provides de-escalation, triage assessments, crisis-interventions, and placements when indicated.
• Obtains collateral information from family, significant others, and other providers as appropriate and includes them in treatment planning.
• Follows principles of trauma-informed care to avoid harm and re-traumatization.
• Develops strength-based treatment plans that promote recovery, resiliency, and engagement with formal and informal support systems.
• Connects clients with the least-restrictive services necessary to ensure client, family, and community safety.
• Links clients to needed follow-up services as appropriate.
• Consults with WIC Nurse, licensed clinicians, administrator on-call, and on-call psychiatrist as needed, especially in regard to co-morbid medical conditions.
• Completes documentation in compliance with Jefferson Center guidelines.
• Participates in supervision, training, and team meetings as directed.
• Exhibits enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relations with consumers, peers, subordinates, upper management, visitors, and the general public.
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology or related field plus one year of related experience and/or training.
• May consider relevant pre‑master’s degree experience.
• Licensure preferred.
• Meets the requirements of applicable federal, state and organizational background checks.
• Ability to operate a personal computer.
• Ability to attend meetings at a variety of locations.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Pay

Pool Grade 51‑Master’s Unlicensed Clinician: $36.00/hr to $46.00/hr based on shift.

Pool Grade 52‑Licensed Clinician (LCSW, LMFT, LPC): $41.00/hr to $51.00/hr based on shift.

This is a pool position with no benefits attached.

Schedule

PRN basis; works available shifts at the 24/7 Crisis Center.