Crisis Therapist — Mesa Police Department EMPACT

Job overview

The Crisis Therapist role is onsite, serving Mesa and Tempe, AZ, with Saturday shifts in Tempe and Sunday–Tuesday shifts in Mesa from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Compensation is not specified. EMPACT, part of La Frontera, provides community behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services and works directly with the Mesa Police Department. The therapist responds to crisis calls and provides counseling, follow-up, and care coordination for youth, adults, and families. The role supports continuity of care through collaboration with first responders and community partners, clinical documentation, and crisis intervention in home, office, and community settings.

What you'll do

• Respond to crisis calls and provide crisis intervention for ongoing clients
• provide in-home, in-office, and community-based counseling and follow-up
• coordinate care and communication with agency departments and external organizations
• document client records, intakes, triage, treatment plans, referrals, risk plans, and follow-up
• provide training to interns, pool staff, and new staff as assigned
• participate in department meetings and required supervision
• work professionally in potentially volatile situations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

crisis therapist

crisis intervention

behavioral health

suicide prevention

mesa az

tempe az

mesa police department

saturday team

sunday–tuesday

1:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

master’s degree required

bilingual preferred

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous PTO
• 10 paid holidays
• medical, dental, and vision plans
• 403(b)
• retirement allowance
• life and disability coverage
• tuition and licensure reimbursement
• elder care assistance
• pet insurance.

Why this role

Requires a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field; Arizona driver’s license and fingerprint clearance card or eligibility to obtain one. Spanish/English bilingual ability is preferred; bilingual differential is offered.

About the employer

La Frontera Center Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.