MRT Counselor 12 Hour Day

Apalachee Center; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Long term disability

Job summary

Apalachee Center in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a Crisis Counselor to respond to individuals in crisis both via phone and in the community. Candidates must have a Master's degree in a human services field, along with two years of behavioral healthcare experience.

The role involves working closely with law enforcement and schools, providing direct clinical intervention. The position requires a minimum of two years' experience in mental health, including crisis management, and offers comprehensive benefits including health and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in behavioral healthcare.
• At least one year in crisis counseling/management.
• Experience working with children and adults preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis services on-site and in the community.
• Coordinate the crisis counseling response per Agency protocol.
• Conduct clinical assessments and provide referrals.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Behavioral healthcare

Clinical assessments

Education

Master’s degree in human services

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field

Job description

Job Details
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL 32308
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $26.00
Job Category: Other

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).
Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

Overview

Person in this position functions as a crisis counselor responding via phone and is also mobile, responding to where the crisis is taking place, such as at a school (all levels), community location or home. Works cooperatively with law enforcement and schools. Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, or related human services discipline; Master’s Degree required in Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla counties. Minimum of two years’ experience in behavioral healthcare, one of which must be in crisis behavioral health services, preferred. Experience working with children and adults preferred.

ESSENTIAL/CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Function as a practicing clinician on the Mobile Response Team. Provides crisis services for on-site and in the community.
• Coordinates the crisis counseling response per Agency protocol.
• Complies with all program policies and procedures.
• Conducts clinical assessments and provides direct clinical intervention and referral services, including “warm hand-off” to other providers as directed in policy.

Shift: 7:30am-8:00pm, 12 Hour Day

Qualifications

Education/Experience:
Master’s degree from an accredited university or college, in human services field required.
A minimum of two (2) years of work experience in mental health field, including at least one year of crisis counseling/management.