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Community Health Resources
Manchester, Connecticut

Crisis Therapist - MCIS- 7264

CounselorNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$61k-$92k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Recognized as a Top Workplace for 13 consecutive years! Your career can mean different things in different workplaces. Apply with CHR now to see what it's like to work somewhere your voice is heard, your wellness is a priority, and your success matters.

JOB TITLE: Crisis Therapist

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/week

SCHEDULED HOUR Monday-Friday; 8AM-4PM.

PROGRAM/LOCATION: MCIS, Manchester, CT

PC#: 2925

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

Assess and support children and families experiencing crises through mobile, home- and community-based interventions, monitoring client status and providing treatment consistent with applicable evidence-based models. Document client progress, develop discharge plans using natural supports, collaborate with families and service providers, and participate in team coverage, supervision, and program meetings.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychotherapyIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyClient Assessment and EvaluationEvidence-Based PracticeTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningClient DocumentationFamily CollaborationClient Transportation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Crisis Therapist - MCIS- 7264 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Manchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k≈ 5.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,066/mo≈ 40% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Community Health Resources

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
403(b) Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Development
Wellness Stipend
Calm App Subscription
Employee Assistance Program