Also called: Crisis Response Clinician, Co-Responder
Responds in person, sometimes alongside police, to mental health emergencies in homes and streets.
Drives with a partner to a home where a man is talking about suicide, sits on the porch with him, and helps him agree to go to a crisis center. Writes an assessment and moves to the next call.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in social work or counseling; license often required.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Counseling, Psychology.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI can help with routing and notes; sitting on a porch with someone in crisis and assessing safety stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Sociology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1023.
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