Crisis Specialist On-Call

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Crisis Specialist On-Call
- Behavioral Health Technician (BHT).Terros Health’s Crisis Mobile Team provides behavioral health, prevention, education, crisis intervention, and crisis stabilization services. They serve children, adolescents, adults, senior adults and families as well as schools, neighborhoods, organizations and businesses by providing phone, walk-in and in-home crisis counseling to clients to facilitate immediate stabilization of emotions and behavior. The individual will need to be professional, friendly, a self-starter, organized, and compassionate.

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than five decades, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need.

If you are interested in working for one of the State's Leading Healthcare Organizations that promotes Integrity, Compassion, and Empowerment, we encourage you to apply!

HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEALINGTerros Health is now hiring a Crisis Specialist On-Call! for central Phoenix!(Evenings and Overnights Available).Shift differentials available: $3 per hour extra for evenings and $4 per hour extra for weekends Bilingual
- Language Differential are also Available!

Highly Preferred
- Arizona License: LCSW, LPC, LISAC, LMSW, LAC, LASAC or LMFT, in Good Standing As part of the mobile crisis team, the mobile Crisis Specialist responds on-site to crisis calls that cannot be resolved by the Crisis Call Center telephonically. The crisis specialist utilizes best practices in crisis intervention to respond and support individuals and families in crisis.

Will be asked to assess risk, effectively engage with clients, develop plans and follow-up as needed

Work effectively and respectfully with clients, families, schools, first responders and all others involved

Focus of care will be with the seriously mentally ill, children/ adolescents and family interventions.

Is able to assess and stabilize different ages and stages of development/lifespan and different cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Makes appropriate referrals to other agencies and/ or long-term counseling when appropriate.

Demonstrates flexibility and adapts well to change.

Minimum Requirements:

GED/High school diploma with a minimum of 1.5 years of behavioral health (BH) experience or Associate degree in the BH field, or bachelor’s degree in BH field (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Counseling), or bachelor’s degree in non-behavioral health field with 1 year minimum of BH experience

Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card (Level
1) or apply for an Arizona fingerprint clearance card within 7 working days of employment

Must have valid Arizona driver’s license, be (21 years of age) with minimum 4 years driving experience and meet requirements of Terros Health’s driving policy. Driving is an essential function of this position.

Ability to work well and tactfully with individuals and groups.

Ability to perform physical duties associated with this role

Must pass background check, TB test and other pre-employment screening

Preferred:

Preference will be given to applicants with previous crisis counseling experience.

A master's degree or higher in the field of behavioral health (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Counseling), Arizona BH licensure (e.g. licensed social worker, licensed counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist)1-3 years of Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and/or other crisis management skills