Mobile Response Therapist: Real-Time Crisis Care for Kids

Child Guidance Center; Jacksonville (FL); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 51 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Starting salary $48,000–$51,000

Discretionary annual bonus

Bilingual pay incentive

Generous PTO

401(k) with 3% employer match

Flexible Spending Plans

Licensure supervision & stipend

Licensure reimbursement

Ongoing mentorship + training

Career growth

Résumé du poste

Child Guidance Center in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Mobile Response Therapist to respond to crisis calls, assess and de-escalate youth, and provide immediate support.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or MFT, 2+ years working with children, knowledge of DSM/ICD, Florida Baker Act experience, and a valid FL driver’s license. Benefits include bonus, PTO, 401(k), and licensure support.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy.
• 2+ years of experience working therapeutically with children/adolescents.
• Strong working knowledge of DSM/ICD diagnoses.
• Experience with Florida Baker Act procedures.
• Valid FL driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsabilités

• Respond in-person to crisis calls within 60 minutes to assess, de-escalate, and stabilize youth in real time.
• Distinguish between behavioral emergencies and psychiatric crises using clinical judgment.
• Provide immediate support, suicide prevention, and therapeutic insight while preserving dignity and safety.
• Work to divert unnecessary Baker Acts and hospitalizations through effective, on-site intervention.
• Collaborate with families, schools, law enforcement, and child welfare professionals.
• Develop short-term safety plans and support transitions to appropriate follow-up care.

Connaissances

Therapy with children

Clinical judgment

DSM/ICD knowledge

Formation

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy

Outils

Baker Act procedures

Description du poste

Child Guidance Center in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Mobile Response Therapist to respond to crisis calls, assess and de-escalate youth, and provide immediate support.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or MFT, 2+ years working with children, knowledge of DSM/ICD, Florida Baker Act experience, and a valid FL driver’s license. Benefits include bonus, PTO, 401(k), and licensure support.