Crisis Counseling

[pharmstudent993]

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hey all,

i have a really quick question: Can LCSWs focus on crisis counseling, and if so, can you do in internship in crisis counseling/intervention?

i thank you all for your replies in advance.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Yes to the first part, and as for the second part......there are probably multiple settings where the person could get great crisis response experience. Working as a SW at an ER, women's shelter, etc.

 

[pharmstudent993]

Yes to the first part, and as for the second part......there are probably multiple settings where the person could get great crisis response experience. Working as a SW at an ER, women's shelter, etc.

thank you very much T4C. that really helps. any other advice from anyone is greatly appreciated.

 

[pingouin]

Yes, lots of social workers and counselors work in crisis intervention in a variety of settings. It's a great learning environment, although due to the intense nature of the work there does tend to be some turnover. Make sure to have some other skills in your arsenal. 🙂 The good news is that a lot of crisis-related jobs require a masters but not a license, so they tend to be jobs where you can get your supervision.

Crisis intervention settings I've seen (and/or worked in):

Telephone crisis counselor
Mobile outreach counselor affiliated with said telephone crisis line
Community mental health intake and/or crisis worker and/or case manager
Hospital-based mental health/chem dep intake (often a combo of office walk-ins and ED patients)
Domestic violence services
Crisis nursery (place where families can drop off kids if parents need respite or have to go into the hospital themselves and need a safe place for the kids to be)
Youth runaway/emergency services
Homeless services
Employee assistance programs

I spent the first 3 years of my career doing exculsively crisis intervention and absolutely loved it. You need to be a person who's fast-paced, can think on your feet, is good at prioritizing and problem-solving, and can multi-task well.

 

[pharmstudent993]

Yes, lots of social workers and counselors work in crisis intervention in a variety of settings. It's a great learning environment, although due to the intense nature of the work there does tend to be some turnover. Make sure to have some other skills in your arsenal. 🙂 The good news is that a lot of crisis-related jobs require a masters but not a license, so they tend to be jobs where you can get your supervision.

Crisis intervention settings I've seen (and/or worked in):

Telephone crisis counselor
Mobile outreach counselor affiliated with said telephone crisis line
Community mental health intake and/or crisis worker and/or case manager
Hospital-based mental health/chem dep intake (often a combo of office walk-ins and ED patients)
Domestic violence services
Crisis nursery (place where families can drop off kids if parents need respite or have to go into the hospital themselves and need a safe place for the kids to be)
Youth runaway/emergency services
Homeless services
Employee assistance programs

I spent the first 3 years of my career doing exculsively crisis intervention and absolutely loved it. You need to be a person who's fast-paced, can think on your feet, is good at prioritizing and problem-solving, and can multi-task well.

oh wow that's quite a list. thank you very much for your response. it is very helpful🙂.