Lead Residential Counselor
Listed on 2026-01-30
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health
The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking Lead Residential Counselors to join our Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) in Chicopee, MA. CHD’s CBHC provides urgent behavioral health care through outpatient clinics, crisis services, and crisis stabilization.
Your role as a Crisis Stabilization – Lead Residential Counselor:
CHD’s Community Behavioral Health Center offers Youth (13-17) and Adult (18+) Crisis Stabilization Units. Crisis stabilization is a short-term, voluntary program providing intensive behavioral health stabilization as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. Services include crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, nursing care, individual and group therapy, peer support, short-term treatment planning, discharge planning, and coordination with service providers. The Lead Residential Counselor will lead shifts while supporting staff and clients.
Essential Functions include:
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or significant experience in the field
- Ability to pass a CORI and driving record background check
- Participation in optional and required evidence-based training programs such as ARC, de-escalation, TF-CBT, Zero Suicide, and Multi-Systemic Family Therapy
Success Factors:
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with youth and adults in mental health, strong problem-solving and de-escalation skills, and flexibility to work various shifts. Availability for 1st and 2nd shifts on weekdays and weekends is preferred.
Pay rate is $25.50/hr, with benefits including dental, health, and life insurance, paid time off, vacation, and holidays.
About CHD:
The Center for Human Development provides community-oriented human services dedicated to dignity and welfare. We celebrate diversity and inclusion, reflecting the communities we serve, including multilingual and sign language fluency.
Apply today! Join our team and make a difference. We look forward to hearing from you!
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