Overnight Mobile Crisis Counselor (As Needed)

Overnight Mobile Crisis Counselor

Classification : PRN (As Needed), Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports to : Mobile Crisis Team Supervisor

Work Location : 100% In-Person in Bel Air, MD

Schedule : On-Call / As Needed Overnight Mobile Crisis Counselor from 11pm-7am, with availability to complete at least 3 overnight mobile crisis shifts per week

Salary : $65 stipend per overnight shift, in addition to an hourly rate of $25-$32.50 for client interfacing time when dispatched into the community

This position operates as an essential employee. All members of Harford Crisis (HCR) response are the frontline, first response workers for mental health in Harford County. HCR employees are employed through the Office on Mental Health / Core Service Agency of Harford County, Inc. (OMH / CSA).

All direct care workers are cross trained to provide multiple types of crisis response as part of HCR's mission to make timely and effective crisis care available and accessible to the community.

MCT counselors shall minimally hold a master's degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. Preference shall be given to licensed workers.

Requires a valid driver's license and the legal ability to operate agency vehicles as a condition of employment.

There are potential risks to crisis response work including but not limited to :

• Entry into environments with poor sanitation standards
• Entry into environments with insect or rodent infestations
• Exposure to people displaying volatile, unpredictable, or aggressive behavior, and / or to highly charged emotional situations
• Exposure to weather conditions including snow, rain, and heat
• Exposure to persons with infectious diseases

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Employee Benefits :

Every other Friday- Sunday with the requirement to pick up shifts as needed