Crisis Therapist

Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. 

Spring River is a National Health Service Corp. Site for HRSA Loan Repayment Opportunities for qualifying individuals.

Primary Function: To provide crisis and emergency response services for children and adults that will:

• Quickly assess the nature and degree of the mental health crisis.
• Provide crisis counseling and crisis intervention.
• Provide emergency assessments and pre-hospital screenings.
• Assist individuals/families to access resources to mediate the crisis.
• Maintain supportive services to the individual/family until the crisis is resolved or other services are engaged.
• Coordinate services with crisis case manager and other treatment team members.
• Completion of mental health intakes.
• Timely completion of service notes and other required documentation in the electronic health record.
• Timely submission of screening, preadmission assessments and other crisis response documentation.
• Assist with critical incident stress debriefings.
• To act as a liaison to law enforcement, the medical community and other referral resources.
• Serve in the afterhours Mobile Crisis Response team (MCR) rotation 4-5 weeks per year.  
• Perform other necessary duties as assigned by the program director.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Operates efficiently in a variety of settings and offices.
• Remain positive and flexible under work pressure.
• Sound judgement in crisis and routine situations.
• Proficient with computers and word processing.
• Timely completion of EHR documentation and other written documents.

QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited university with current active license or ability for licensure through the Kansas Behavior Sciences Regulatory Board as a LMLP, LCP, LPC, LCPC, LMSW, LSCSW, LMFT, LCMFT.  Successful completion of professional references, background checks, child and adult abuse registry checks, motor vehicle record check and pre-employment drug screen.

NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 - Regular full-time position

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Exempt