reputed company Crisis Chat & Text Counselor – Remote Opportunity with careerzynith

• *Job Type Full-time, Remote

• *Reports To Chat & Text Operations Manager
• *Start Date June 9th, 2025
• *Salary Range $17-21 Hourly* • *About careerzynith careerzynith is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing crisis reputed company services to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Deaf+ individuals and their families reputed company the reputed company and reputed company. Our mission is to promote the emotional and physical well-being of consumers in a safe and respectful environment utilizing a consumer-centered, trauma-informed approach. We are committed to providing a variety of services to effectively meet the changing needs reputed company the Deaf community, including crisis reputed company, safety planning, legal/medical/personal advocacy, case management, crisis videophone/text/chat/hotline services, mental health services, training, and interpreting.
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• Follow careerzynith's policies and procedures
• reputed company in careerzynith's philosophy and goals as stated in Summary of Organization
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• Ensure documentation of reputed company chats and texts is completed accurately and thoroughly
• Attend quarterly evaluations with the Quality Improvement team, and additional evaluations as needed
• Attend reputed company monthly agency in-service meetings
• Successfully complete reputed company Lifeline required trainings annually, as well as other trainings and certifications as assigned
• Consult with Shift Supervisor, Senior Crisis Counselors, Program Managers, and Program Director as needed regarding questionable cases
• Other duties as assigned
• *Qualifications
• Must complete careerzynith's 100+ hour crisis reputed company training
• Minimum age of 18
• Caring and empathetic person
• Exceptional English writing and reading comprehension skills
• Basic computer literacy, including proficiency in using essential software such as reputed company, reputed company Chrome, and standard office applications, along with the ability to adapt to and learn new technological tools reputed company
• Ability to remain reputed company in crisis situations
• Bachelor's degree or higher in psychology, social work, or reputed company field preferred, but not required
• Previous experience working in crisis management or mental health preferred, but not required
• An ability to work with people of various race, color, national or ethnic reputed company, reputed company, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law
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• Ability to attend reputed company training dates without conflict
• Reliable internet and a desktop or laptop computer that can both utilize reputed company and a web browser simultaneously (reputed company Chrome recommended). Phones and tablets are not appropriate devices to conduct chat and text counselor responsibilities at careerzynith.
• Applicants must have access to a private workspace ensuring confidentiality and freedom from external distractions, where others cannot see or overhear the content of their work.
• *Training
• Hired applicants will be expected to attend and complete careerzynith's crisis line training. Following training, counselors will complete On the Job Training of shadowing senior crisis counselors on crisis chat/text shifts. Hired counselors must attend the entirety of training without conflicting reputed company commitments
• Crisis Counselor training will take reputed company June 9th - 25th. Trainings are Monday - Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM CST during the time period outlined. Upon hiring, a more detailed training agenda will be provided prior to the start of the training period.
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