Mobile Youth Crisis Counselor – Rapid Response

Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc.; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Retention Bonus

Job summary

Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc. is seeking a Crisis Clinician to provide rapid response screening, assessment and counseling to youth and families in a community setting.

The role involves crisis intervention, risk assessment, and documentation through discharge, with supervision from the Crisis Clinical Coordinator. The position offers a flexible, hybrid work environment with travel to client locations in Lewes, Dover, or Newark, DE, and participation in on-call rotation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in a Human Services field.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Master’s degree from an accredited school in a Human Services field.
• Education/Training in suicide risk prevention and intervention.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional, trauma-informed, empathetic interactions during crisis interactions with families and stakeholders.
• Use risk management skills when assessing and making decisions about the least restrictive level of care.
• Understand warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide risk and risk of harm to others.
• Develop comprehensive skills in planning for safety and providing evaluations, diagnosis and therapeutic crisis intervention services to children, adolescents and their families.
• Provide therapeutic recommendation and referrals for children, adolescents, and their families referred for assessments and follow-up services.
• Communicate with and provide appropriate documentation to the DPBHS team.
• Communicate with appropriate stakeholders to maintain a systems-based approach to stabilization of crisis situations.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation.

Skills

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Case management

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services

Master's degree in Human Services

Job description

Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc. is seeking a Crisis Clinician to provide rapid response screening, assessment and counseling to youth and families in a community setting.

The role involves crisis intervention, risk assessment, and documentation through discharge, with supervision from the Crisis Clinical Coordinator. The position offers a flexible, hybrid work environment with travel to client locations in Lewes, Dover, or Newark, DE, and participation in on-call rotation