PRN Crisis Response Counselor

Overview

PRN Crisis Response Counselor role at Youth Villages. Youth Villages is a national leader in treatment philosophies for children's mental and behavioral health with 30+ years of experience and a comprehensive array of programs and services.

Program focuses on specialized crisis services for children and adolescents under 18 who are experiencing crisis situations such as suicidal or homicidal thoughts, physical aggression, or psychosis. The program emphasizes working with the client, family, and other systemic stakeholders to assess risks and keep people safe, aiming to use the least restrictive environment. Interventions are parent-focused to drive change through family, school, community, and peers; staff receive intensive training in assessment, crisis management, in-home treatment, and respite care.

Position Overview

• Provide mobile crisis response and thorough, strength-based assessment of children and families in crises in their natural environments.
• Utilize crisis respite homes when appropriate.
• Provide ongoing treatment and intervention to maintain the families until appropriate services are secured.
• Working non-traditional hours.
• Having flexibility in your schedule.
• Working well with others in a highly supervised atmosphere.
• Documentation that is online / web-based and available to you from home.
• Collaborate with adult crisis teams and community consumers.
• Counselors may serve a 60+ mile radius from the office.
• Counselors may be required to attend meetings on their days off.

Additional Information

Schedules vary and will be discussed in greater detail during the interview process. Most crisis response assessment is remote, completed virtually. There may be travel for some in-person assessments. Eastern Counties Served : Roane, Morgan, Scott, Campbell, Anderson, Union, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Cocke, and Jefferson.

Salary

$20 - $22 / hour based on education.

Requirements

Equal Employment Opportunity

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Youth Villages is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in our work with children and young adults, and trains employees to work with diverse communities.

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