Community Crisis Stabilization Mental Health Counselor

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Mental Health Counselor providing direct support in Community Crisis Stabilization Program for adults with behavioral health symptoms. Assisting clients in recovery and daily living activities in a structured environment.

Posted 4/23/2026part-timeLowell • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $23 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The CCS Mental Health Counselor (Direct Support) provides direct service in an adult Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) Program.
Helps prepare clients returning to the community to engage in a recovery process and to communicate their strengths and goals to their treatment team and supports.
Assists with intake and orientation procedures with clients and their families or identified supports.
Assists with the completion of functional and strengths-based assessments as needed.
Contributes to the assessment, individualized crisis planning, discharge planning, and care coordination.
Implements individual's treatment plan.
Ensures an environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment.
Participates in training; attend supervision meetings, staff meetings and Team meetings as requested.
Assists clients in routine living activities including cleaning, meal preparation, vacuuming, and grocery shopping.
Performs light meal prep and monitor dining area.
Adheres to all company and divisional and program specific policies and procedures, including safe work practices, worker's compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
Complies with accreditation and licensing standards, as well as physical site licensing standards and regulations.
Uses crisis intervention techniques when necessary.
Access on-call back up when needed.
Completes incident documentation as needed.
Ensures maintenance and safety of physical site.
Certified Peer Specialist Staff provide peer-to-peer support and psycho-education about rehabilitation and recovery.
Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
One to two years of job-specific experience in the human services field preferred.
Preference given to bilingual/bi-cultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.
Strong commitment to the right and ability of people served by CCS to live, work, have meaningful relationships and receive the resources and support needed in their community of choice.
Ability to work in a therapeutic milieu setting.
Knowledge of personal computer applications and equipment.
Knowledge of recovery-oriented, person-centered, and strengths-based values, and principles and modalities.
Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques.
Must complete all necessary training with defined timelines upon hire including CPR, First Aid, and CPSS.
A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment.
Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least 6 months, and access to a personal vehicle.
Must be able to successfully pass a multistate CORI, SORI, reference check, employment verification, education and credentialing background check.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional Development
Hiring Events
External Referral Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

crisis intervention techniquesfunctional assessmentsstrengths-based assessmentsindividualized crisis planningdischarge planningcare coordinationmeal preparationincident documentationtherapeutic milieu settingrecovery-oriented principles

Soft Skills

communicationcommitment to client rightsempowerment techniquesself-advocacyteam collaborationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilitysupportive counseling

Certifications

high school diplomaCPR certificationFirst Aid certificationCertified Peer Specialist (CPSS)