Crisis Counselor-QMHP

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Mobile Crisis/Community Stabilization Counselor Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Render services daily to clients experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis
• Utilize de-escalation techniques and strategies with clientele
• Maintain case records and document services rendered
• Provide services strictly to the ISP
• Abide fully by HIPPA Law and Confidentiality with Client
• Ensure the safety of the client, making sure he/she is not a harm to themselves or others
• Must be available for 24 Hour Emergency Crisis Response to client
• Client with Community Resources and Care Coordination
• Remain in consistent communication with Clinical Supervisor and Team Lead
• Create a thorough and comprehensive active discharge plan for client

Requirements:

• Must meet requirements to be a QMHP-A
• Must have at least a minimum of 2 years of experience as a QMHP-A

"Qualified Mental Health Professional-Adult (QMHP-A)" means a person in the human services field who is trained and experienced in providing psychiatric or mental health services to individuals who have a mental illness; including (i) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy licensed in Virginia; (ii) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, specializing in psychiatry and licensed in Virginia; (iii) an individual with a master's degree in psychology from an accredited college or university with at least one year of clinical experience; (iv) a social worker: an individual with at least a bachelor's degree in human services or related field (social work, psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, sociology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, human services counseling or other degree deemed equivalent to those described) from an accredited college and with at least one year of clinical experience providing direct services to individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness; (v) a person with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in an unrelated field that includes at least 15 semester credits (or equivalent) in a human services field and who has at least three years of clinical experience; (vi) a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Provider (CPRP) registered with the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA); (vii) a registered nurse licensed in Virginia with at least one year of clinical experience; or (viii) any other licensed mental health professional.'
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Contract Length:

• Varies

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Crisis Services: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• QMHP-A Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person