Adult Crisis Therapist
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Crisis Counselor -
Social Work
Mental Health, Crisis Counselor
Overview
Adult Crisis Therapist role at Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc. DVIS is committed to helping people live without fear, abuse, oppression, and violence through advocacy, support, information, and encouragement. The organization models nonviolent behavior and uses power responsibly for personal and organizational growth.
Position SummaryThe Adult Crisis Therapist provides professional crisis intervention and brief solution-focused therapeutic interventions for walk-in clients seeking safety, resources, shelter, legal support, and related sexual or domestic violence services. The therapist will assist clients in securing long-term therapy within or outside of DVIS, depending on the situation, and will hold a small caseload (3–5 clients) for individual therapy and cover group therapy as needed.
EssentialDuties And Responsibilities
Equity and Inclusion
- Reflect and understand how identities can confer advantages in the workplace and how power may shift by environment, people, or institutions. Build awareness and compassion to create an equitable and inclusive workplace.
- Create an inclusive environment where clients and employees feel embraced, respected, engaged, connected to the community, and safe from abuse and harassment.
Immediate Client Safety & Crisis Stabilization
- Conduct rapid, trauma-informed safety assessments for all walk-ins and crisis calls.
- Develop individualized safety plans, including emergency shelter options, protective order guidance, and harm-reduction steps.
- Determine immediate risk (lethality, self-harm, harm to others) and coordinate urgent interventions when needed.
- Provide same-day emotional support, de-escalation, and grounding techniques to adults in acute distress.
- Respond promptly to hotline calls, internal transfers, and partner-agency crisis referrals.
- Ensure warm handoffs between departments (legal, case management, adult and children’s outpatient, safe housing) to prevent re-traumatization from repeating their story.
Documentation, Collaboration & Continuity of Care
- Complete timely, accurate crisis notes, lethality assessments, and required reports.
- Coordinate with case managers, law enforcement, hospitals, CPS, and legal advocates to support ongoing safety and stabilize the client’s situation.
- Engage clients in short-term crisis counseling and link them to ongoing therapy, support groups, or long-term resources.
Therapy Services
- Facilitate group therapy for adult survivors, including process- and curriculum-based groups.
- Maintain a small (3–5) client caseload for ongoing trauma therapy.
- Draft reports/letters for clients, court, or outside agencies.
- Document and maintain client files pursuant to DVIS and funding sources (e.g., Medicaid) and licensing standards.
- Strong communication skills (verbal & written), ability to manage sensitive/confidential information, and respond calmly under pressure.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and crisis situations.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar software; experience with electronic client records is a plus.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness in service delivery.
- Knowledge of or experience with social justice issues, specifically intimate partner and gender-based violence, post-traumatic stress, rape trauma, and issues related to race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.
Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or another related mental health field required or related field. Requires 1 year of supervised experience working with clients in a clinical setting (can be obtained during a master-level internship). Experience in nonprofit settings or any equivalent combination of experience, lived experience, and/or special skills is strongly preferred.
Schedule Availability- Primarily daytime hours, Monday–Friday.
- Entry level
- Full-time
- Health Care Provider
- Industries:
Non-profit Organization Management
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