Therapist - Youth Crisis

Job description

Department: Youth Crisis Services Job Status: Full time: FLSA Status: Exempt: Reports to: Clinical Manager of YCRC Positions Supervised: None: Amount of Travel Required: minimal: Work Schedule: variable; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays if part of 24/7 crisis coverage rotation POSITION SUMMARY: The Youth Crisis Therapist provides rapid assessment, intervention, and stabilization services for individuals of all ages, with an emphasis on youth, experiencing a mental health, substance use or behavioral crisis. This position functions as part of Astra Mental Health and Recovery’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), ensuring access to 24/7 crisis care in alignment with CCBHC standards. The Crisis Therapist collaborates with Astra’s multidisciplinary crisis team—including mobile crisis responders, case managers, peer specialists, medical staff, and law enforcement partners—to provide trauma-informed, person-centered support that promotes safety, de-escalation, and continuity of care. The Crisis Therapist plays a key role in ensuring individuals are connected promptly to ongoing services, supports, and community resources following stabilization. ESSENTIAL FUNCT...