Crisis Counselor Jobs
Crisis Counselor jobs are open across community mental health centers, hospitals, nonprofit agencies, and government programs, from entry-level counselor to senior clinician and program director, with specializations in suicide intervention, substance use crisis response, and mobile crisis outreach. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Summary
The Crisis Counselor Adult, a core member of the Crisis Intervention Team, is responsible for leading and delivering crisis intervention services, including providing crisis response, assessments, crisis counseling, advocacy, and supportive services for victims of or witnesses to domestic violence, sexual violence, and/or human trafficking.
Duties
1. Provide ongoing support to FSC’s Crisis Intervention team, to include identifying and addressing gaps in services for victims while working collaboratively with team members to formulate and implement plans of action.
2. Work collaboratively with other members of the Crisis Intervention team to ensure appropriate staffing to effectively assist with walk-in clients, victim emergencies, and crisis line response.
3. Conduct intake assessments, including ACEs, and provide supportive services to include case management, advocacy, and crisis counseling to victims and/or families. This includes but is not limited to education regarding trauma and ACES, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and quality control of the service delivery system.
4. Deescalate crisis/stressful situations by providing unconditional acceptance, active listening, coping mechanisms, and tools to walk-in clients, victims enrolled in crisis services and residential programs when needed.
5. Educate survivors, community partners, and service providers about common mental health and substance use disorders, their effects on domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, and available community-based treatment and resources.
6. Provide crisis counseling and behavioral health support to residential participants when needed.
7. Build referral networks to expand access to mental health treatment, substance use services, housing, employment, financial resources, and other support services for victim/survivors.
8. Establish a course of action by exploring options and assisting clients to establish treatment goals for follow up and stabilization regarding mental health and substance abuse treatment.
9. Support and closely coordinate mental health and substance abuse care with victim/survivors, staff, and partnering agencies and/or resources.
10. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, community and collaborative initiatives addressing the needs of victim/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
11. Assess lethality of individual client situations and develop and review appropriate safety plans with clients. Establish a course of action by exploring options and assisting clients to establish goals.
12. Collaborate with Legal Services to provide court advocacy, information and referrals, and moral support to victims participating in court proceedings when needed
13. Proactively identify opportunities to expand FSC's reach and improve access to crisis intervention and counseling services.
14. Educate the local communities about available domestic violence and sexual assault services. Distribute materials for victims to local agencies.
15. Attend supervision with supervisor on a regular basis and attend staff meetings, Crisis Intervention team meetings, in-services, training, and case reviews, as required.
16. Submit complete and accurate client data, statistical reports, and evaluations, on a timely basis, and comply with other reporting requirements as required by agency policies and procedures.
17. Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Director.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Knowledge, adherence, and application of applicable laws and of regulatory agencies.
- • Knowledge of common mental health and substance use disorders and their impact on those affected by family/domestic violence and sexual assault.
- • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of trauma related to family/domestic violence and sexual assault.
- • Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and strong verbal, written and technological communication skills.
- • Exhibits excellent clinical sensitivity, flexibility and creativity skills.
- • Strong computer skills in current Microsoft applications to include Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PPT.
- • Ability to maintain poise and self-control in crisis situations.
- • Ability to assess client needs and to determine priorities.
- • Ability to communicate with and be sensitive to the needs of people of various backgrounds.
- • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other agencies and to be cooperative in managing referrals.
- • Ability to focus and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- • Ability to identify and use community resources.
- • Ability to effectively plan and arrange work responsibilities.
- • Ability to learn and effectively use software applications for client data and information.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work, or related field. Licensure preferred.
- Mental health experience required
- Two years’ experience in the field of family violence, sexual assault, and/or child abuse with a willingness to cross-train in all fields is preferred.
Pay: $38,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Youth Villages18
- Clarvida7
- Compass Health6
- Coleman Health Services6
- Sweetser5
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in crisis counselor jobs.
- Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related clinical field
- State licensure or eligibility for licensure such as LPC, LCSW, or LMFT
- Experience conducting suicide risk assessments and creating safety plans
- Proficiency with crisis intervention models such as CBT-based or Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality
- Certification in QPR, Mental Health First Aid, or an equivalent evidence-based crisis training
- Ability to work rotating shifts including evenings, weekends, and on-call hours
Tips for Your Crisis Counselor Job Search
Tailor your resume to crisis settings
Highlight direct crisis intervention experience separately from general counseling. Employers screening for crisis roles want to see de-escalation skills, risk assessment, and familiarity with safety planning protocols called out explicitly, not buried inside a broader clinical summary.
List every relevant certification clearly
Certifications like QPR, Mental Health First Aid, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, and state-specific crisis credentials are often listed as minimum qualifications. Put them in a dedicated section so they don't get missed by an applicant tracking system scan.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists crisis counselor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by setting before you apply
Mobile crisis teams, 988 hotlines, emergency departments, and residential facilities each require different availability and skill emphasis. Knowing which setting fits your experience before you apply keeps your cover letter specific and your application stronger.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Crisis counselor interviews almost always include behavioral scenarios like 'Walk me through how you handled an actively suicidal caller.' Practice structured responses that name the risk assessment framework you used, the steps you took, and the outcome.
Negotiate schedule and caseload alongside pay
Crisis roles often involve rotating shifts, on-call requirements, or high-acuity caseloads that affect long-term sustainability. Ask about shift structure, call frequency, and supervision support during the offer stage, not after you've accepted.
Crisis Counselor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most crisis counselors?
The companies hiring the most crisis counselors right now include Youth Villages, Clarvida, and Compass Health, with the largest share of openings in Illinois, Tennessee, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Community mental health centers and nonprofit behavioral health agencies tend to post the highest volume of openings nationwide.
How many crisis counselor jobs are remote?
About 43% of crisis counselor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote work most common in phone and text-based crisis line roles. Mobile crisis response, emergency department liaison, and in-person residential positions are almost always on-site by the nature of the work.
How do you become a crisis counselor?
Start by earning a master's degree in counseling, social work, or psychology, then complete your supervised clinical hours toward state licensure. Pursue specialized crisis training such as QPR or Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training while still in school. Apply to entry-level crisis counselor or crisis line roles to build direct intervention experience before moving into higher-acuity positions.
Can you get hired as a crisis counselor with little experience?
Yes, some entry-level crisis positions are designed for pre-licensed candidates who are actively working toward their hours. Phone and text crisis line roles often accept applicants with a completed bachelor's or an in-progress graduate degree. Volunteer or internship experience at a crisis hotline or behavioral health agency is the most effective way to demonstrate readiness when your paid experience is limited.
What does the crisis counselor interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone screen focused on your clinical background and licensure status, followed by a panel interview with a clinical supervisor and HR. Expect scenario-based questions where you walk through a risk assessment or de-escalation decision. Some organizations add a written case study or a brief role-play exercise before making an offer.
Where can I find and apply to crisis counselor jobs?
You can find and apply to crisis counselor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your licensure level, setting preference, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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