Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

Overview:

The Counselor with Collaborative Apalachee LCSO Mobile (CALM) performs crisis intervention, risk assessment and referral services for individuals in the community that are experiencing a mental health crisis. The Counselor will be part of a 2-person team which includes Leon County Sheriff Office law enforcement officer who will ride together and respond to mental health crisis calls that come through the Central Dispatch Agency (9-1-1) and will strive to avert psychiatric hospitalization though crisis intervention, but if needed, the officer may initiate the Baker Act or Marchman Act for involuntary examination when appropriate and will make referrals and help to connect individuals with community resources and treatment. The Counselor will also conduct risk assessments and document in Apalachee Center’s electronic medical record.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 4:00pm-12:00am and Monday - Friday, 12:00pm-9:00pm

Please apply on our website: https://apalacheecenter.org/careers-opportunities/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person