Phone Counselor - Carroll County (PRN)

This position is PRN between 9am - 9pm, seven days a week

Position Summary:

Provide linkage and assistance to hotline volunteers including telephone triage and screening of crisis calls, dispatching of police and other providers, documenting, collecting and monitoring of data. This individual is also responsible for providing goal-directed counseling and crisis planning, and for following with clients through the CRS process until discharge.

Responsibilities:

* Obtain necessary contact information for clients and documents accurate demographic information in client case * Effectively triage a call to the appropriate level of care * Conduct a lethality assessment of client and dispatch appropriate resources (police, EMT, MCT) when necessary * Completes an environmental risk and safety assessment and relays all information to MCT/patrol when necessary * Can effectively deescalate a client in crisis, over the phone * Develop rapport with callers in crisis and maintain objectivity and calm demeanor on the phone * Develop appropriate and realistic crisis plan for clients when necessary * Develop appropriate follow up tasks depending on nature and security of symptoms * Knowledge and familiarity with community resources, both mental health and non-mental health * Active participation in the ongoing development of the program database * Able to effectively communicate client needs while making internal agency referrals * Able to complete documentation in an accurate, thorough and timely manner * Ensure all tasks related to each case are completed during each shift worked * Recognizes need for consultation with available supervisor * Participate in all required trainings * Work with families and involved persons to deescalate current crisis * Abide by all federal, state and local confidentiality and reporting regulations * Comply with all of programs contractual and operational guidelines as outlined by your manager * Check work e-mail according to agency protocol * Other duties as assigned

Education:

Bachelors Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field of study; or five (5) years of proven experience working on a crisis hotline.

Affiliated Sant Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Affiliated Sant Group participates in E-Verify.

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