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Crisis Counselor - PRN

AllHealth Network

#PRN #Substance Use #Mental Health #Crisis Intervention #Referrals #Risk Assessment #Acute Care #Community Resources #Clinical Assessment

Quick overview

The Crisis Counselor provides timely crisis intervention, assessment, and stabilization services for individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, and psychosocial crises, focusing on safe disposition planning and recovery-oriented outcomes. Key duties include conducting clinical screenings, making appropriate referrals to the least restrictive environments, and coordinating ongoing services with internal and external resources.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field, or a related Bachelor's degree in Human Services or behavioral health. Required competencies include demonstrated experience working therapeutically in behavioral health crises, competence in screening, assessment, intervention, and safety planning, and strong clinical judgment.

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Crisis counselor – prn – allhealth network

At AllHealth Network, compassion isn’t just a value — it’s the foundation of everything we do. Our Crisis and Acute Care teams work in fast‑paced, high‑acuity environments where collaboration, empathy, and clinical excellence come together to support individuals during some of the most critical moments of their lives.

As a Crisis Counselor – PRN, you will be a key member of the Acute Care team, providing timely crisis intervention, assessment, and stabilization services to individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, and psychosocial crises. This role supports safe disposition planning, continuity of care, and recovery‑oriented outcomes while upholding clinical, ethical, and regulatory standards.

What you’ll do
Conduct clinical, behavioral, and medical screenings for clients experiencing crisis & staff with crisis evaluators to develop clinical recommendations based on the client’s presentation.
Make clinically appropriate referrals to the safest, least restrictive environment, to include safety planning when indicated.
Complete crisis interventions with approved documentation coding.
Obtain collateral information during clinical interventions to ensure that crisis interventions consider the context of the client’s overall presentation
Navigate the treatment needs of the client and make referrals to internal and external resources as appropriate, to include outpatient and inpatient services as well as shelters and other community resources.
Communicate professionally and effectively with client’s funding source regarding clinical recommendations and requests for authorization for levels of care requiring pre-authorization.
Coordinate ongoing services with AllHealth Network and/or community agencies as appropriate.
Review documentation for referrals to AHN higher level of care units and determine clinical appropriateness for admission.
Work with the Crisis Response Team and other treatment teams to track bed availability and admissions.
Meet Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) requirements for assessment domains within an intake assessment.
Conduct follow up calls for clients who successfully discharge from the Crisis Response Team per Signal requirements
Conduct brief telephonic risk assessments, crisis counseling, and safety planning for clients who have been referred to the crisis response team for follow up.

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