Chat/Text Representative, Tampa Bay Area

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Crisis Chat/Text Representative providing emotional support to clients via text and chat for the 988 Lifeline. Engaging and de-escalating high-risk situations while maintaining performance metrics.

Responsibilities:

  • Answer incoming chat and text messages from the 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline from clients needing online emotional support.
  • Ensure you meet all 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline performance metrics.
  • Converse with Imminent Risk clients and de-escalate, screen, safety plan, and reduce lethal means during the conversation.
  • Use the least invasive approach to service provision.
  • Provide referrals, deploy mobile crisis units, and engage law enforcement in active rescue, as needed.
  • Complete and pass all Lifeline Simulation Training modules as required.
  • Participate in, at least, two Lifeline Simulation Training modules per year, as required.
  • Score at least 85% monthly in quality assurance monitoring.
  • Seek to attain American Association of Suicidology (AAS) crisis certification, when eligible.
  • Build and maintain relationships with visitors that show respect, build trust, and confidentiality during and after the conversation.
  • Serve and participate in national, state, and local meetings, committees, community activities, and outreach events, as required.
  • Actively participate in ongoing supervision, training, and team meetings.
  • Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
  • Follow all organization’s policies, practices, and procedures.

Requirements:

  • Excellent verbal communication, customer service, and time management skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients or members of the community.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients and other employees of the organization.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
  • Ability to problem-solve and manage a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Strong data entry skills.
  • Proficient personal computer skills including e-mail, recordkeeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Seeking a supportive and collaborative team member.