Adecco Medical Recruitment is actively seeking a Licensed Crisis Counselor for a full-time, permanent position in the Phoenix, AZ region. This role offers an extensive range of exceptional benefits, including ample paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, a flexible work schedule with 10 or 12-hour shifts, additional compensation for each call handled, comprehensive medical coverage, and more. Licensed counselors eager to be part of a dynamic professional team and looking for a fresh career path are encouraged to apply immediately.
Job Overview: A Crisis Counselor conducts sound clinical assessments for clients in crisis, whether in a hospital or office environment. They promptly respond to requests from medical staff to perform detailed crisis evaluations and suggest suitable discharge plans or care levels. The counselor must be adept at immediate crisis intervention and, upon determining a client’s need for a specific care level, will arrange and oversee the provision of such services, ensuring outstanding follow-up support to healthcare providers.
Essential Skills and Knowledge:
- Proficient in crisis intervention and assessment
- Ability to identify the proper care level for clients
- Skilled in evaluating clients with mental health issues, substance abuse problems, or suicidal/homicidal tendencies
- Competent in serving diverse populations, including children, individuals with developmental disabilities, and those with severe mental health conditions
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive crisis evaluations and recommend suitable care levels
- Record findings in the appropriate electronic medical records system
- Respond promptly to requests from medical personnel
- Collaborate with the Care Team to coordinate and facilitate client services
- Deliver exceptional follow-up customer service to clients and healthcare providers
- Be willing to travel to clients’ locations during crisis situations
- Ensure timely on-site responses within the company’s standard response time range
- Participate in regular staff meetings
- Contribute to training new Crisis Counselors
- Provide testimony in mental health court proceedings as needed
Qualifications: Candidates must hold a current, unrestricted license from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, including LCSW, LMSW, LPC, or LAC credentials. A minimum of two years of post-master’s experience, with recent experience (within the last 24 months) in counseling services, or a combination of equivalent experience, skills, and education, is required.
Pay Details: $66,000.00 to $77,000.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.