Crisis Therapist - MCIS- 7265
Listed compensation
$61k-$92k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
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JOB TITLE: Crisis Therapist
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/week
SCHEDULED HOUR Monday-Friday; 10AM-6PM.
PROGRAM/LOCATION: MCIS, Manchester, CT
PC#: 1560
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
EMPS delivers 24/7 crisis support for children and families experiencing emotional, behavioral, or situational distress. Services include:
- Crisis telephone triage and support
- Mobile crisis assessment and intervention
- Community-based care in homes, schools, courts, and other settings
Our mission is to provide early intervention, stabilization, and alternatives to hospitalization while strengthening families and communities.
ABOUT THE POSITION: Outreach Therapist
Position Highlights
- Flexible schedule based on client availability.
- Supervision provided weekly and supportive team environment.
- No on-call requirements on weekends, or holidays.
- Company car
- Productivity bonuses quarterly to those who are eligible.
- Opportunity to diversify your clinical experience.
- Create a lasting impact on the lives of children and their families.
- Voted a Top Workplace in CT for the last 11 years in a row!
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides assessment and treatment interventions consistent with fidelity to evidence based model if applicable.
- Documents ongoing client progress and outcomes
- Demonstrates competency in age related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
- Works with clients to develop appropriate discharge plans utilizing natural supports.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with family members and other service providers
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
- Performs home and community based care.
- Responsible for Maintaining Client and Staff Records According to Agency Policy
- Provides Coverage for team members during periods of absence.
- Participates in weekly supervision and meetings to review client and program progress.
- Transports clients, when necessary using agency vehicles and/or personal vehicle
- Additional duties as required.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree or higher in mental health field
Experience
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and experience as a psychotherapist working with people with mental illness and/or serious emotional disorders.
Demonstrated training and experience in all aspects of mental health treatment, assessment, evaluation and provision of individual, group and family therapy.
Relevant experience to program model to which individual is assigned.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: LCSW, LMFT, LPC, eligible. Licensed preferred
Why Join CHR?
Be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!
- Comprehensive benefits packages include health insurance, ample paid time off (including your birthday!), employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan, and competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto!
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs, including exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities
- Career development opportunities! FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several programs
- Wellness program: Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
- Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!
And so much more! (Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility)
Compensation Range*
$61,252.26 minimum - $91,877.14 maximum*
*Actual rates within this range are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
Key Responsibilities
The Crisis Therapist provides 24/7 mobile crisis assessment, intervention, and support for children and families in various community settings. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, documenting client progress, and collaborating with families and service providers to ensure stabilization.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Crisis Therapist - MCIS- 7265 at Community Health Resources a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Community Health Resources ranks #8 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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