Counselor Emergency Services
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Counselor Emergency Services
Work Schedule: Evenings overnights and weekends
Annual Salary: $61182
Join the dynamic team at HamptonNewport News Community Services Board as a Full Time Counselor in Emergency Services! This onsite position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals in crisis. You will engage with diverse populations utilizing your skills to provide critical support where its needed most.
With a competitive annual salary of $61182 this role not only values your expertise but also places you within a flexible and professional environment that prioritizes worklife balance. Collaborate with dedicated colleagues in a customerfocused setting where service excellence and integrity shine. You will be provided great benefits such as Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Competitive Salary Paid Time Off Employee Discounts and Virginia Retirement System (VRS). Seize this chance to advance your career in a premier health care provider while impacting your community in beautiful Hampton VA.
Your journey towards empowering others starts here!
HamptonNewport News Community Services Board: What drives us
Since 1971 HamptonNewport News Community Services Board has provided a comprehensive continuum of highquality essential and communitybased services to citizens of the Peninsula who are living with a mental illness developmental disabilities and substance use disorders.
Your day to day as a Counselor Emergency Services
As a Fulltime Counselor in Emergency Services at HamptonNewport News Community Services Board you will be an essential part of our 24/7 response team dedicated to addressing psychiatric crises. In this multifaceted role you will conduct initial mental status assessments and provide shortterm crisis intervention services ensuring individuals in urgent need receive timely and effective care. Your responsibilities will include facilitating temporary detention orders (TDO) and coordinating admissions to necessary treatment services. Additionally you may train less experienced counselors and offer specialized consultation in areas such as geriatrics or child and adolescent counseling.
Youll actively respond to crisis intervention calls implement stabilizing measures and maintain accurate client records while leading efforts to enhance service delivery. This position emphasizes assessment intervention and support allowing you to directly impact the lives of those facing psychiatric challenges in our community.
Does this sound like you
To thrive as a Full Time Counselor in Emergency Services at HamptonNewport News Community Services Board a blend of specialized skills and relevant education is essential. Candidates must possess a Masters Degree in a human services field which qualifies them for LPC or LCSW licensure in Virginia along with a minimum of one year of experience in psychiatric care emphasizing counseling and crisis intervention functions. Alternatively a Bachelors Degree in Human Services such as Social Work Psychology or Counseling is acceptable provided the candidate has one year of relevant experience. Successful candidates should be adept in performing preadmission screening and have the ability to complete certification training modules within 30 days of hire. Registered applicants must also align with QMHP criteria as trainees or licensed professionals.
Strong communication empathy and problemsolving skills are vital equipping you to effectively assess and respond to individuals in crisis while maintaining a supportive and safetyfocused environment.
Knowledge and skills required for the position are:
- Masters Degree in the human services field that fulfills the criteria for eligibility for professional licensure as a Licensed Profession Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one 1 year of experience in a psychiatric care setting including counseling and crisis intervention functions or Bachelors Degree in Human Services (Social Work Psychology or Counseling) and at least one 1 year experience in a psychiatric care setting including counseling and crisis intervention functions. Must be registered with the Board of Counseling to practice as a QMHPA or must register as a QMHPTrainee within the first 30 days of employment.
- Preadmission screener certification training modules must be successfully completed within 30 days of hire.
- Valid VA Drivers license.
Join us!
If you think this role will suit your needs great! Applying is a piece of cake. Good luck were excited to meet you!
The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation DMV record check Child Registry search drug screening test and employment reference checks.
Employment Type
Full-Time
