Licensed Mental Health Professionals: Assist clients after disasters both large and small

The American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health responder provides disaster mental health services to individuals and families who have been impacted by a disaster.

Duties:

• 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

Qualifications:

A. CURRENTLY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:

• Have at least a Masters 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 Masters 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

• Meet the above educational criteria for specified profession; and
• Held a license or certification (any level license) from any US 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 Disaster Mental Health worker; and
• Retired in good standing(with no actions pending against the license) within the issuing state licensing or certification board