Crisis Intervention Specialist - Crisis Services - Windsor County

HCRS; Springfield (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Sick days

Holidays

Job summary

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services is seeking a Crisis Intervention Specialist for Crisis Services in Windsor County, based in Springfield, VT. The role provides risk assessment, brief supportive counseling, and referrals to resources during mental health crises.

Salary ranges from $59,752.50 to $64,704 annually with a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field (or 4 years of relevant experience); Master’s degree is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field, or 4 years of relevant experience required; Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience working with people of all ages in the mental health and/or substance use context.
• The ability to complete a mental status exam and suicide assessment on individuals in distress and make appropriate referrals for services.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external providers.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk assessment and suicide assessment for individuals in distress.
• Provide brief supportive counseling during mental health crises.
• Refer clients to resources and other identified supports as needed.
• Collaborate with internal and external providers to coordinate care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Collaboration with providers

4 years of relevant experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Crisis Intervention Specialist - Crisis Services - Windsor County

Job Category: Adult Crisis Srvcs

Requisition Number: CRISI001796

• Full-Time

Locations

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River Street
Springfield, VT 05156, USA

Description

The pay for this position is $59,752.50-$64,704 annually.

$5,000 sign-on bonus

• Starting with 4 weeks of paid time off (pro-rated) plus 12 sick days and 9 holidays per year!
• Offering competitive compensation (and a sign-on bonus!), outstanding benefits including wellness incentives, snow tire subsidy and more!

Do you want to be the person that others turn to during a mental health crisis? If you excel in supporting others with compassion, empathy and a calm demeanor, this is the career path for you! As a Crisis Intervention Specialist, you will be providing risk assessment, brief supportive counseling, referral to resources and other identified supports to individuals and families experiencing a mental health crisis.

HCRS is a team of committed providers and business leaders passionate about transforming the lives of those living in our community. We strive for excellence and have achieved significant and measurable improvement in clinical outcomes for the more than 4,000 clients we serve.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field, or 4 years of relevant experience required; Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience working with people of all ages in the mental health and/or substance use context.
• The ability to complete a mental status exam and suicide assessment on individuals in distress and make appropriate referrals for services.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external providers.

Located just a short driving distance from Lebanon and Hanover, New Hampshire, you can have it all – great family communities, work/life balance, no traffic, the shopping, and a much lower cost of living than larger cities.

Join a team that makes a difference every day and a company that has been named one of Vermont's Best Places to work for SIX years in a row.

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