Description :The CBHC Bachelor's Level Counselors will provide support to the master's level clinicians in providing crisis intervention, intake assistance and crisis stabilization services to individuals and families in evaluation and care. They help support individuals and their families and perform a variety of supportive tasks such as assisting with the implementation of the disposition determined by the master's-level clinician, completing intake paperwork and making necessary referrals as needed.Open 7 days per week, with the intention of offering the right service at the right time, all shifts are available. The right candidate will have a Bachelor's-level degree or significant experience in the field. They will also need to be able to pass a CORI and driving background check. There will be many optional (and some required) trainings in evidence based care including ARC, de-escalation training, TF-CBT, Zero Suicide Framework and Multi-Systemic Family Therapy.Essential Functions:
Providing support and supervision to clients
Assisting clinician in communication with collateral contacts
Collaboration with Mobile Crisis Intervention around admissions
Ability to problem solve, de-escalate, and manage conflict
Run skills group for clients during shift
Understanding and utilize electronic health record
Serve to model professional service delivery, where client safety and trauma-informed care is held in highest regard
Candidates should have some experience working with youth and or in the mental health field.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field.
Prior experience in Crisis or Crisis stabilization preferred but not required.
Salary
$21.63/hour, with additional differentials built in for 2nd shift, weekend and overnight hours (+$2/hour).
Schedule
Full-time: Sunday-Thursday 9a-5p or Tuesday-Saturday 9a-5p
Part-time: Varying days on 2nd and 3rd shift
Per-diem slots are also available
At CHD, Center for Human Development, Care Finds a Way:The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high-quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. CHD has partnered with the state of Massachusetts to increase access to urgent behavioral health care through our new outpatient behavioral health clinic and crisis services. Gateway, CHD’s new Community Behavioral Health Center in Chicopee, provides:
An outpatient behavioral health clinic
24/7 mobile crisis services
Crisis stabilization for youth and adults in person and via telehealth
Our CBHC program delivers these services as an alternative to hospital emergency departments. It also offers respite, outreach, medication management, and peer-level support to ensure that your family member is taken care of on every level.Connect with our team today - If this sounds like the right job for you, do not wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
