Crisis Intervention Counselor

Job Description: Full-Time, Split Shifts, 32 hours weekly ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS - Provides crisis and suicide intervention counseling over the telephone to callers needing emergency/crisis assistance, identifies and suggests appropriate organizations and service providers to meet callers' needs, and monitors status of callers' situations through case follow-up. - Documents and maintains accurate, thorough records of all telephone interventions transacted during the work shift. - Reviews daily log-sheets and client records to ensure accurate information recording and maintenance. - Supervises and monitors the work of volunteers to ensure they are providing accurate, quality, crisis assistance, including accurate documentation. - Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention training and consultation to other crisis intervention counselors and volunteers, other service providers, and community groups as requested. - Attends and participates in staff and team meetings, providing information relating to the procedures of the crisis intervention counselors and the service they provide. - As assigned, provides crisis intervention to community groups traumatized by suicide. EDUCATION - Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, Human Services, or a related field of study; or, High School diploma or GED with completion of AAS/Lifeline 50 hours of Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention training and six months of volunteer time with Seven Counties Services after completion of training. EXPERIENCE - Minimum of six months experience in social services Time Type: Full time