Crisis Intervention Counselor

Looking for a rewarding position? How would you like to serve those who served? U.S.VETS is the largest nonprofit organization with boots on the ground to combat America’s veteran homeless crisis head-on. Our holistic approach delivers intervention and prevention services, including housing, mental health and career programs, and wraparound services. With residential and service sites nationwide, U.S.VETS is uniquely positioned to help veterans and their families successfully transition to civilian life.

With a mission to end veteran homelessness, U.S.VETS is developing housing across the country and expanding vital homeless prevention programs that provide post-9/11 veterans and families with career and mental health services to transition to civilian life successfully. If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a great organization & make a difference, this is the job for you! Come & join our winning team!

Benefits include Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision and Company matching 401K

All applications must be completed in entirety/Local candidates only

Crisis Intervention Counselor II

The primary function of the Crisis Intervention Counselor is to provide quality therapeutic interventions to clients experiencing crisis in accordance with the organization’s suicide prevention program. This person will primarily report to the National Suicide Prevention Coordinator of U.S.VETS and secondarily to the Director of Behavioral Health.

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• Intervene in crisis by employing clinically supported crisis intervention strategies
• Maintains awareness of community resources and assists clients served in appropriate use of community resources
• Implements the goals and objectives of the U.S.VETS Suicide Prevention Program
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and other regulations and with required documentation to include required case file documentation
• Conducts suicide risk assessments to veterans in need and provides appropriate referrals, helping to initiate higher level of care services, as needed
• Updates resources including training tools, contact information, etc.
• Contributes to the strategic goals and outcomes of the agency as measured by the achievement of performance outcomes
• Maintains professional and current knowledge of suicide prevention best practices and emerging research
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with key stakeholders in suicide prevention, public health, and behavioral health at local, state, and national levels
• Identifies veterans at high risk for suicide, provides quality crisis and behavioral interventions, offers direction to providers regarding delivery of enhanced care to high-risk veterans, and serves as a resource for frontline staff
• Meets with veterans as specified by program requirements, conducts screenings, develops a service plan, documents progress, reviews and updates required documents, and completes timely discharge summaries.
• Ensures crisis management services are provided to veterans in accordance with best practice standards
• Participates in supervision with National Suicide Prevention Coordinator to maintain the ongoing implementation of the components of the organization’s suicide prevention program and implements Coordinated Crisis Response plan standards
• Completes staff suicide prevention certification training or skills-based training to support the response to veterans during crisis situations

• Performs other duties as required