Crisis Helpline Responder (Australia)
at Intellect
Remote, Tasmania, Australia -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 06 Nov, 2024 | Not Specified | 08 Aug, 2024 | 1 year(s) or above | Risk | No | No |
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Description:
We’re looking for a part time Crisis Helpline Responder with proven experience as a helpline counsellor or responder, and completed training in Crisis intervention or Suicide prevention.
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 - 3 years of experience in helplines, either in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Can effectively communicate in their native language
- Experience working with high risk clinical situations (at risk of or affected by suicide or crisis cases) and
- Ability to maintain emotional composure in high stress situations, ability to bounce back from stressful interactions and high-risk cases
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Responsibilities:
- Responding to telephone hotline for crisis support of those bereaved through suicide, engaging in self-harm, experiencing suicide ideation and concerned friends or family members.
- Providing a range of evidenced based, professional crisis counselling services and personal support, employing de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention techniques
- Assessing the caller’s needs and triage for immediate safety or emergency medical attention of callers, or referrals to appropriate service referrals such as face-to-face crisis intervention, case management/advocacy services, individual therapy, or group services.
- Maintaining accurate and detailed call reports on key issues and referrals actioned
- Complying with responsibilities under the Data Protection Acts 1988, 2003 & 2018 (GDPR)
- Supporting in the development of appropriate crisis management plans to support callers in crisis
- Make a quick in-the-moment decision on how to move forward if the responder is not sure how to proceed
- Ensuring smooth and diligent handover process to next shift personnel
- Dedicating entire shift to intellect tasks and responsibilities only
- Conducting risk assessments, including lethality assessment for suicide cases
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:1.0Max:3.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
Proficient
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Remote, Australia