Responsibilities:
Provide Disaster Mental Health interventions to clients impacted by a disaster.
Participate in relevant meetings and activities as a member of the Disaster Mental Health chapter team.
Participate in preparedness efforts, such as the Home Fire Campaign or community disaster education.
Help facilitate long-term recovery for clients impacted by disaster.
Assist the chapter in developing partnerships with local mental health agencies.
Support other disaster responders before, during and after disaster response using staff mental health strategies.
Time Commitment: Varies depending on local disaster events
Qualifications:
CURRENTLY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:
Have at least a Master’s Degree in one of the mental health professions listed below; and
Currently hold a license (any level license, including non-clinical licenses such as Licensed Masters Social Worker or LMSW) from any U.S. state or territory as a social worker, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or psychiatrist.
Have at least a minimum of a Master’s Degree in school psychology or school counseling; and
Currently hold a state license or state certification as a school psychologist or school counselor issued by a state board of education.
Have a state license as a registered nurse; and
Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a psychiatric setting.
RETIRED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:
Meet the above educational criteria for specified profession; and Held a license or certification (any level license) from any U.S. state or territory as a social worker, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, school psychologist, school counselor, psychiatric nurse or psychiatrist, within the 5 years* prior to on-boarding as a DisasterMental Health worker; and Retired in good standing (with no actions pending against the license) with the issuing state licensing or certification board.
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