Adult - Crisis Bed Support Substitute
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Counseling Service of Addison County, Inc.
Middlebury, VT, US
Summary
Provide crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and stabilization for individuals experiencing psychiatric or substance use crises. Collaborate with treatment teams and community partners to ensure safety and facilitate connections to ongoing services.
Job Description
Description
Crisis Bed Support Substitute
Make a difference when support matters most.
CSAC is seeking a compassionate, grounded professional to support individuals experiencing psychiatric crises, substance use concerns, acute intoxication, and other behavioral health needs. You’ll provide short-term stabilization, crisis support, and connections to ongoing services using trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and harm reduction approaches.
Pick up shifts when you want to work as a substitute. It is the same meaningful work with flexibility in schedule. The pay is $21.43/hour with shift differentials of plus $5 for overnight, and plus $4 for evening hours.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
· Provide crisis intervention, supportive counseling, de-escalation, and stabilization.
· Monitor individual safety and respond to changing medical, behavioral, or psychiatric needs.
· Assist with intake, documentation, discharge planning, and connections to community resources.
· Collaborate with treatment teams, medical providers, Emergency Services, and community partners.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
· Bachelor’s degree in a related field and relevant experience, or a comparable combination of experience and knowledge.
· Strong interpersonal, organizational, and crisis-response skills.
· Ability to remain calm, maintain professional boundaries, and exercise sound judgment.
· Familiarity with trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, recovery-oriented practices, and harm reduction.
· CPR/First Aid certification.
Preferred: Experience with psychiatric emergencies, substance use disorders, or co-occurring conditions.
Apply at: www.csac-vt.org/careers
The Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) is a local community mental health center located in Middlebury, Vermont. Since 1959, CSAC has been an integral part of the Addison County community.
The Counseling Service offers a wide range of professional mental health and developmental services designed to meet the needs of those seeking help. We are able to provide a multi-disciplinary approach that draws on the expertise of our staff, which includes persons trained in developmental services, substance abuse treatment, psychiatry, psychology, mental health counseling, social work, family therapy, and child therapy.
Our goal is to help people live more productive lives in their communities.
The following Mission Statement and Values were adopted by the CSAC Board of Directors at their October 9th, 1997 Board meeting. The Mission Statement and Values are the result of several staff and community meetings, where input was gathered.
Mission Statement
The Counseling Service of Addison County is committed to promoting stable and safe communities by helping people live emotionally healthy and satisfying lives. We strive to provide the best mental health, substance abuse, and developmental services to improve the quality of life for all community members. We work collaboratively with community organizations to help individuals and families achieve maximum wellness.
Values we commit to:
Treat consumers and employees with courtesy, respect, and dignity
Design services based on people's strengths and capabilities
Listen to and involve consumers, staff, and the community
Respond to the evolving needs of the community and individuals
Focus on problem prevention and early intervention
Provide services which use resources wisely
Create vital roles within our organization for consumers and family members
Offer employees opportunities to grow and advance
Value diversity
Founded
1959
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Middlebury, VT
The Counseling Service of Addison County (CSAC) is a local community mental health center located in Middlebury, Vermont. Since 1959, CSAC has been an integral part of the Addison County community.
The Counseling Service offers a wide range of professional mental health and developmental services designed to meet the needs of those seeking help. We are able to provide a multi-disciplinary approach that draws on the expertise of our staff, which includes persons trained in developmental services, substance abuse treatment, psychiatry, psychology, mental health counseling, social work, family therapy, and child therapy.
Our goal is to help people live more productive lives in their communities.
The following Mission Statement and Values were adopted by the CSAC Board of Directors at their October 9th, 1997 Board meeting. The Mission Statement and Values are the result of several staff and community meetings, where input was gathered.
Mission Statement
The Counseling Service of Addison County is committed to promoting stable and safe communities by helping people live emotionally healthy and satisfying lives. We strive to provide the best mental health, substance abuse, and developmental services to improve the quality of life for all community members. We work collaboratively with community organizations to help individuals and families achieve maximum wellness.
Values we commit to:
Treat consumers and employees with courtesy, respect, and dignity
Design services based on people's strengths and capabilities
Listen to and involve consumers, staff, and the community
Respond to the evolving needs of the community and individuals
Focus on problem prevention and early intervention
Provide services which use resources wisely
Create vital roles within our organization for consumers and family members
Offer employees opportunities to grow and advance
Value diversity
Founded
1959
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Middlebury, VT
