Clinical Crisis Therapist

Ohel is seeking an experienced, licensed mental health crisis interventionist to join our clinical team. he professional we are seeking is a licensed mental clinician that is passionate about providing excellence in mental health and substance use disorder treatment to those who need it, including children and adults with high acuity and who experience behavioral health crises. 

Responsibilites include:

• Providing immediate crisis intervention and stabilization, counseling and support to individuals in the community experiencing acute distress and behavioral health crisis
  
  
• Providing screening, assessment including of suicide risk and protective factors, safety assessment and safety planning
  
  
• Delivering crisis services via phone crisis line, telehealth and in community based settings
  
  
• Participating in suicide prevention committee devoted to oversight of individuals with suicide risk and promoting prevention best practices
  
  
• Conducting both scheduled and walk-in comprehensive intakes for individuals seeking mental health or substance use disorder treatment

Qualifications:

• A license or limited permit in the state of NY (MSW, LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, MHC, LMFT, MFT, LCAT) is required.

• Requirement of 1 year experience working with clients with serious mental illness or substance use disorder

• Language capacity in any of the following languages a plus:  Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin.

The crisis worker will answer crisis calls directed to Ohel’s crisis line in a combination of daytime, overnight, or weekend shifts. 

Salary: $80,000-$90,000

Senior Crisis Position available as well. Salary: $90,000 -$105,000