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
B. CURRENT SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SCHOOL COUNSELORS:
- 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
C. CURRENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSES:
- Have a state license as a registered nurse; and
- Have a minimum of 2 years experience working in a psychiatric setting
D. RETIRED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:
- 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
