- Salary
- $29 – $41/hr
- Location
- Saint Peters - Mexico Court
- Type
- Part-time
- Education
- High School
- Source
- Pinpoint
Description
Crisis Clinician - Youth (Part-time)
Department: Youth BH Urgent Care
Employment Type: Part Time
Location: Saint Peters - Mexico Court
Compensation: $29.22 - $41.45 / hour
Description
Be the Calm in the Crisis — Make a Meaningful Impact as a Crisis Clinician – Youth
Schedule: Sundays 9a-9p, Monday & Thursday 5p-9p
Schedule: Sundays 9a-9p, Monday & Thursday 5p-9p
Join a compassionate, mission-driven team responding to youth in behavioral health or substance use crises. As a Crisis Clinician – Youth, (Internal Title: Triage Clinician) you’ll be at the front lines of care, conducting assessments, supporting youth aged 5–17, and guiding them toward stabilization and healing. Working in our Youth Behavioral Health Urgent Care (YBHUC) center, you'll help ensure youth in rural communities receive timely, person-centered, and trauma-informed support—without unnecessary hospitalization or law enforcement involvement.
This is a great opportunity for someone who:
- Thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments where compassion and clinical skills go hand in hand.
- Wants to make a lasting difference in underserved communities.
- Values whole-person care and sees the potential in every young person they serve.
- Enjoys coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to support youth and their families in moments of need.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess youth in crisis alongside a nurse to determine clinical needs and next steps.
- Serve as the primary assessor for youth in urgent situations, completing intake and diagnostic assessments.
- Guide the flow of care at the YBHUC and coordinate referrals both internally and externally.
- Maintain thorough and timely documentation in line with agency and state standards.
- Collaborate with community partners and support seamless transitions of care.
- Ensure culturally responsive, strengths-based support for youth and their families.
- Support the YBHUC team with data collection and provide virtual crisis support to other locations as needed.
Requirements, Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• Master’s degree in counseling, social work or psychology preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field required -or-
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field required -or-
- High School or equivalent required, if qualifying as a Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP)
WORK EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of two years of experience working in Crisis Services if a bachelor’s degree is the highest level of education obtained
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
If a licensed therapist, must have one of the following:
• PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT, LPC, LCSW, LMFT
If a QAP, must have one of the following:
• CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, CCDP
If a licensed therapist, must have one of the following:
• PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT, LPC, LCSW, LMFT
If a QAP, must have one of the following:
• CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, CCDP