Adult - Crisis Bed Support Specialist

Counseling-Service-of-Addison-County,-Inc; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 69,431,000 - 70,946,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness incentives

Gym discounts

Life & disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Counseling-Service-of-Addison-County, Inc. (CSAC) seeks a compassionate crisis professional to support individuals in psychiatric crises, substance use concerns, and other behavioral health needs.

You will provide short‑term stabilization, crisis intervention, and connections to ongoing services using trauma‑informed and harm reduction approaches. You'll collaborate with treatment teams, monitor safety, assist with intake and discharge planning, and help link clients to community resources in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of experience and knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and crisis-response skills.
• Ability to remain calm, maintain professional boundaries, and exercise sound judgment.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, recovery-oriented practices, and harm reduction.
• CPR/First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, supportive counseling, de-escalation, and stabilization.
• Monitor individual safety and respond to changing medical, behavioral, or psychiatric needs.
• Assist with intake, documentation, discharge planning, and connections to community resources.
• Collaborate with treatment teams, medical providers, Emergency Services, and community partners.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented practices

CPR/First Aid

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

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Job description

Make a difference when support matters most.

CSAC is seeking a compassionate, grounded professional to support individuals experiencing psychiatric crises, substance use concerns, acute intoxication, and other behavioral health needs. You'll provide short-term stabilization, crisis support, and connections to ongoing services using trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and harm reduction approaches.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provide crisis intervention, supportive counseling, de-escalation, and stabilization.
• Monitor individual safety and respond to changing medical, behavioral, or psychiatric needs.
• Assist with intake, documentation, discharge planning, and connections to community resources.
• Collaborate with treatment teams, medical providers, Emergency Services, and community partners.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and relevant experience, or a comparable combination of experience and knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and crisis-response skills.
• Ability to remain calm, maintain professional boundaries, and exercise sound judgment.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, recovery-oriented practices, and harm reduction.
• CPR/First Aid certification.

Preferred:

Experience with psychiatric emergencies, substance use disorders, or co-occurring conditions.

SCHEDULE and COMPENSATION

Full-time position at 40 hours a week. Schedule: 2 overnights (5pm-9am) and one day shift (9am-5pm), which includes weekends. $21.43/hour with shift differentials of plus $5 for overnight, and plus $4 for evening hours.

Our comprehensive benefit includes: Health, dental, vision Insurance/403(b) retirement plan/Generous paid time off/Tuition & student loan repayment assistance/Wellness incentives & discounted local gym memberships/Life & disability insurance/Employee Assistance Program

Work Worth Doing

CSAC is committed to equal employment opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.