Crisis Therapist Intern (Paid)

Applewood Centers is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. The Licensed Crisis Therapist Intern will provide Mobile Response and Stabilization Services to youth and families who have called the crisis hotline with a family identified crisis.

Requirements

• Provide mobile response to a family identified crisis within one hour
• Engage youth and families in de-escalating the crisis and assess for risk
• Facilitate hospitalization for clients as necessary
• Complete a Crisis Assessment and CANS to help develop a safety plan and an MRSS plan
• Complete 72 hour follow up with clients in collaboration with QMHS staff
• Carry a small amount of clients through the ongoing stabilization phase of up to six weeks