Crisis Specialist - Phoenix (30 & 40 hours, evening shifts)

Terros Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 3,306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

CEU scholarships

Job summary

Terros Health in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a Crisis Specialist to respond on-site to crises, assess risk, de-escalate, and stabilize clients. The role involves coordinating with families, schools, and first responders to ensure immediate safety and linkage to services. Training is available for new grads; licensure in a behavioral health field is strongly preferred.

The position offers full-time hours with evening and overnight shifts; bilingual pay and weekend differentials are available.

Qualifications

• Arizona license in a behavioral health field in good standing.
• Experience or training in crisis intervention and stabilization.
• Ability to work in high-stress situations with empathy and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk and engage clients to stabilize emotions and behavior on-site.
• Develop short-term plans and follow-up for crisis stabilization.
• Coordinate care with families, schools, and first responders as needed.
• Refer to longer-term counseling or services when appropriate.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adapt to changing crisis situations.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

Client engagement

De-escalation

Cultural sensitivity

Education

AZ License: LCSW/LPC/LISAC/LMSW/LAC/LASAC or LMFT, in good standing

Job description

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Crisis Specialist 30 or 40 hour Shifts - Behavioral Health Technician (BHT).
Terros Health’s Crisis Mobile Team provides behavioral health, prevention, education, crisis intervention, and crisis stabilization services. They serve children, adolescents, adults, senior adults and families as well as schools, neighborhoods, organizations and businesses by providing phone, walk-in and in-home crisis counseling to clients to facilitate immediate stabilization of emotions and behavior. The individual will need to be professional, friendly, a self-starter, organized, and compassionate.
Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than five decades, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need.
HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEALING
Terros Health is now hiring for Crisis Specialists! Central Phoenix!
(Evenings and Overnights Available)
New Grads Welcome!
If you just received your degree in the behavioral health field, and need experience - We will train!
Full-Time Employment
Shifts Available

• Sun-Tues 8p -6a

(40hrs) Sun-Wed 2p-12a
Shift differentials available: $3 per hour extra for evenings and $4 per hour extra for weekends
Bilingual - Language Differential are also Available!
Highly Preferred - Arizona License: LCSW, LPC, LISAC, LMSW, LAC, LASAC or LMFT, in Good Standing
As part of the mobile crisis team, the mobile Crisis Specialist responds on-site to crisis calls that cannot be resolved by the Crisis Call Center telephonically. The crisis specialist utilizes best practices in crisis intervention to respond and support individuals and families in crisis.

• Will be asked to assess risk, effectively engage with clients, develop plans and follow-up as needed
• Work effectively and respectfully with clients, families, schools, first responders and all others involved
• Focus of care will be with the seriously mentally ill, children/ adolescents and family interventions.
• Is able to assess and stabilize different ages and stages of development/lifespan and different cultural backgrounds and experiences.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other agencies and/ or long-term counseling when appropriate.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adapts well to change.

Benefits & Wellness We invest in the health, well-being, and success of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive benefits, wellness resources, and opportunities to grow both personally and professionally

• Multiple medical plan options, including a no-premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plan options, including orthodontic coverage
• Vision insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Pet insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Interest-free medical line of credit
• Financial education, planning, and support resources
• Monetary company contribution toward eligible benefits
• Bilingual pay differential
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) – 3 weeks off in the first year
• Paid Sick Time
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Comprehensive wellness program featuring wellness challenges, activities, and prizes
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their family members
• Trip Reduction Program
• Ongoing professional growth and career development opportunities, including:
• Scholarships
• Clinical supervision
• Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
• Tuition discounts through Grand Canyon University, University of Phoenix, and Northern Arizona University (NAU)
• Access to the Working Advantage Employee Discount Program, with savings on:
• Gym memberships
• Car rentals
• Flights, hotels, movie tickets, and more