Crisis Counselor - Night Shift

JOB TITLE: Crisis Service Screener, Night Shift (7 pm - 7 am)

PROGRAM: Crisis/Inpatient

COMPONENT: Crisis Services - CSU - Bay

MINIMUM TRAINING, CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master's degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling Education, Mental Health Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing; or a Registered Nurse; or bachelor's degree in a mental health related field with a minimum of two years of work experience in a mental health related field.
• Successful completion of a course in crisis screening prior to assuming crisis screening responsibilities. This course shall at a minimum include 12 contact hours of training in crisis screening, mental status examination, crisis intervention, Baker Act admission criteria, and the DSM-5. Successful completion of CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training (to be completed after employment begins).
• Completion of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic First Aid (within 6 months of employment date).

SUPERVISOR: Bay Crisis Services Component Director

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: Assist with the supervision of student interns and volunteers.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions of this position are listed below. The position also includes additional functions as needed and/or assigned by supervisor.)

Crisis Intervention:

• Complete crisis mental health evaluations and treatment plans.
• Provide crisis counseling by phone and face-to-face.
• Coordinate client service with other providers.
• Provide crisis follow-up and referral services.
• Implement verbal and physical intervention techniques (from Crisis Prevention Intervention)
• Work various shifts as assigned, including weekends, holidays, and natural disasters.
• Deliver after-hours on-call crisis intervention by phone and face-to-face contact.
• Complete clinical record and other documentation in accordance with Center policies and procedures, component-specific guidelines, and guidelines in requirements of funding and accrediting agencies.
• Complete staff training.

OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide transportation of patients as needed.
• Maintain eligibility to drive Center vehicles.
• Attend weekly supervision and staff meetings as scheduled.