Crisis Services Outreach Counselor

Kids In Crisis
Greenwich, CT, United States
Full-time
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Kids In Crisis is Connecticut's ONLY free, round-the-clock agency providing emergency shelter, crisis counseling and community educational programs for children of all ages and families dealing with a wide range of crises, including domestic violence, mental health and family conflicts, substance abuse, economic difficulties and more

REPORTS TO : Director of Outreach and Community Initiatives

RESPONSIBILITIES : Direct Service :

Direct Service :

  • Answer crisis helpline calls, provide immediate assessment of need and implement a plan of action
  • Provide crisis intervention, conduct outreach, family meetings, intake assessment, and documentation for residential programs
  • Collect and document pertinent data and statistics related to outreach services
  • Provide case management to at-risk youth identified through community-based programs such as the JRB and IAT
  • Provide on-call outreach coverage

Community Work :

  • Provide regular outreach education to area schools, police departments, and other social service agencies and community organizations
  • Share information about Kids in Crisis services at health fairs, events, and community informational presentations
  • Network with community agencies and attend community meetings

QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related human services field
  • Minimum of two (2) years counseling or crisis intervention related experience, with youth and families.
  • Bilingual English>

Spanish Strongly Preferred

6 days ago
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