Crisis Counselor - Richmond, United States - Common Health Counseling Group

Description

About us
Common Health Counseling Group has over 30 years of combined experience helping the community. We are innovative, collaborative, and supportive with a focus in providing compassionate Mental Health care.


Our work environment includes:

• Onthejob training
• Flexible working hours
• Growth opportunities
• Regular social events
• Casual work attire

Community Stabilization is a service that provides direct mental health care to non-hospitalized individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis that may put their current living community at risk.

The
Crisis Counselor provides emergency treatment to individuals and assist them with stabilizing their mental health symptoms.


Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide oneonone behavioral health support services to individuals with severe mental health diagnosis.
• Initiate and facilitate deescalation techniques and coping mechanisms to assist the clients with maintaining selfcontrol.
• Use good interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts and build a rapport with the client.
• Assist clients with making progress towards their individualized service plan goals.
• Connect clients to resources within the community for shelter, food, housing, finances, jobs, etc.
• Assess and monitor the safety and wellbeing of the client
• Coordinate with your supervisor and other community partners to ensure you are providing appropriate care to the individual.
• Be available for 24 Hour Emergency Crisis Response

Job Requirements

• Be available to potentially provide services during the day, evening, weekends and holidays.
• Provide and maintain an acceptable driving record and you must have a car.
• Be licensed by the Board of Counseling in Virginia as a QMHP A/C.
• Have access to and the ability to use a computer, printer, internet services, and other necessary items to produce electronic documentation within the program.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
$ $28.00 per hour


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• Mental health counseling: 1 year (required)

License/Certification:

• QMHP Certification (required)

Work Location:
Multiple locations