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Crisis Response Clinician (215 Days)

Dallas Independent School District

Job Location:

Dallas, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Masters or Doctoral degree in Counseling Social Work Psychology or related mental health field required.
Current Texas licensure (LCSW LMSW LMFT LPC or LSSP) required.
Minimum of two (2) years of school-based or crisis response experience preferred.
Demonstrated experience conducting suicide and threat risk assessments.
Strong knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic practices.
Experience working in fast-paced environments requiring management of competing priorities including crisis response and active caseloads.
Ability to work collaboratively with students families educators law enforcement and community providers.
Ability to provide reliable personal transportation.
Ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours including evenings or weekends to support crisis response and family accessibility. Demonstrated experience conducting suicide and threat risk assessments.
Strong knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic practices.
Experience working in fast-paced environments requiring management of competing priorities including crisis response and active caseloads.
Ability to work collaboratively with students families educators law enforcement and community providers.
Ability to provide reliable personal transportation.
Ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours including evenings or weekends to support crisis response and family accessibility.
Preferred Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
Preferred Experience collaborating with juvenile justice hospital systems or community crisis teams.
Position requires flexible working hours to meet the needs of students and families.
May include evening hours and Saturdays to meet the needs of students and families.
Occasional after-hours crisis response or special events may be required.

Provide immediate crisis intervention and stabilization services for students families and staff during the school day and through assigned after-hours crisis response support.
Conduct comprehensive risk and threat assessments involving suicide non-suicidal self-injury homicidal ideation threats of harm behavioral escalation trauma exposure and other mental health crises.
Develop implement and monitor individualized safety and stabilization plans in collaboration with students families campus leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
Lead campus crisis response and post-incident stabilization efforts to minimize disruption restore safe learning environments and provide trauma-informed support following critical incidents.
Respond to and ensure timely follow-up of all P3 anonymous tips in accordance with district safety threat assessment and crisis response protocols.
Participate in threat assessment Student Support Team (SST) crisis team and MTSS meetings to support early identification intervention planning and coordinated service delivery.
Provide short-term trauma-informed and solution-focused therapeutic interventions for individual students classrooms and groups impacted by crisis trauma or behavioral health concerns.
Utilize clinical assessment tools diagnostic techniques and evidence-based practices to determine needs develop treatment plans monitor progress and modify interventions as appropriate.
Provide comprehensive case management services including referrals and coordination with psychiatric medical mental health social service juvenile justice hospital and community-based providers.
Support student transition and re-entry planning for students returning from DAEP placements psychiatric hospitalization residential treatment juvenile justice placements or other restrictive settings.
Consult with campus administrators counselors educators Student Support Teams and Reset Coordinators to promote effective interventions de-escalation strategies restorative practices classroom management and positive student outcomes.
Provide staff support following high-impact incidents including consultation psychoeducation resilience-building secondary trauma mitigation and referral to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Benefits resources.
Develop and deliver professional learning and community outreach programs related to crisis response suicide prevention trauma-informed practices social-emotional learning threat assessment mental health awareness and behavioral health concerns.
Maintain accurate timely and compliant clinical documentation and data review processes ensuring adherence to district standards evidence-based practices FERPA HIPAA licensure requirements and professional ethics.
Maintain operational readiness and district-wide service delivery including travel to multiple campuses participation in hands-on crisis situations collaboration with families and community partners and working flexible schedules including evenings weekends and special events as needed.