Youth Crisis Center Counselor PRN

About The Role

When youth experience a behavioral health crisis, they require focused, compassionate, and skilled support. As a Youth Crisis Center Clinician, you will provide crisis stabilization and therapeutic intervention to youth in immediate behavioral health need. Your role centers on building healthy relationships, teaching coping and social skills, providing assessments, delivering counseling, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure stabilization and safe discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial assessments and crisis evaluations
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling
• Use evidence-based de-escalation and crisis-intervention strategies
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment plans
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation
• Identify discharge goals and coordinate follow-up care
• Support youth in developing coping skills, emotional regulation, and problem-solving abilities

Required Qualifications

• Licensed in Idaho as LMSW, LPC, LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT
• Knowledge and application of psychological theories
• Pass background checks, including Enhanced Fingerprinting through ID DHW
• Met all mandated health requirements
• Compliance with drug-free workplace standards and agency policies

Compensation & Benefits

• Part-Time – up to 29 hrs per week
• $27 - $28 per hr
• Sign on Bonus: $1,000
• No separate billable/non-billable hour structure — reliable hourly pay
• No client cancellations or travel required
• Stability and growth opportunities within a national agency

Full-Time Employees

• Paid vacation days (increasing with tenure)
• Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
• Up to 10 paid holidays*
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health, dependent, and transportation FSA options
• Employee, spouse, and dependent basic and optional life insurance

Benefits

• All Employees 401(k)
• Pet insurance
• DailyPay (instant access to earned wages)

Work Location

On-site at the Youth Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center in Idaho

How To Apply

If you are passionate about crisis intervention and supporting youth during their most vulnerable moments, we encourage you to apply. Click “Apply Now” to join the crisis stabilization team.