Crisis Counselor II- PRN

Colonial Behavioral Health; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Behavioral Health in Williamsburg provides crisis services to residents of James City County, York County, and surrounding areas. We are seeking a Crisis Counselor to join our Emergency Services program, meeting DBHDS requirements for hospital pre-admission screening.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, diagnostic evaluation, and collaborative crisis disposition, with on-call evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a human services field is required.
• One year of clinical experience with individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorder.
• DBHDS Preadmission Screening Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Assess imminent risk due to mental illness or co-occurring disorders.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluation including mental status and diagnosis.
• Collaborate with clinicians on crisis disposition and triage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Collaboration

Assess imminent risk

Education

Master’s Degree in a human services field

DBHDS Preadmission Screening Certificate

Licensed Eligible (Counseling / Marriage & Family)

Job description

Colonial Behavioral Health provides opportunities for recovery to individuals and their family members in the areas of mental illness, substance use disorder, and developmental disabilities. Colonial Behavioral Health serves the citizens of James City County, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg, and York County.

We are currently recruiting for a Crisis Counselor position within our Emergency Services program. This position provides Emergency Services and satisfies all Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) certification requirements for the provision of hospital pre-admission screening for voluntary or involuntary hospitalization in accordance with the Code of Virginia.

Job Responsibilities

• Assessment of imminent risk due to mental illness, or co-occurring substance use or intellectual disabilities, including danger to self, others, or inability to care for self due to mental illness.
• Diagnostic evaluation of persons presenting for emergencies, to include mental status, risk, current functioning, and diagnosis.
• Works collaboratively with agency and community clinicians on behalf of crisis disposition and triage.
• Other duties as assigned.

On-call evenings, weekends, and holidays

Skills and Qualifications

• Knowledge of applicable statutory provisions in the Code of Virginia regarding confidentiality, voluntary and involuntary hospitalization, procedural expectations for preadmission screening.
• Ability to effectively document assessments and service activity, including health information records and service documentation, reports and correspondence.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities in the assessment, diagnosis (DSMV) and intervention to persons with acute mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Knowledge and ability to pre-screen persons with acute mental health crises for voluntary and involuntary hospitalization.
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment Criteria (e.g., dangerousness to self /others, inability to care for self due to mental illness), and duty to warn.
• One year of clinical experience with individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Master’s Degree in a human services fieldrequired.
• Resident in Counseling, Resident in Marriage & Family, Licensed Eligiblerequired.
• DBHDS Preadmission Screening Certificate required.

Colonial Behavioral Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.