Crisis Mental Health Associate I

CAYA Collaborative Care•Greenville, KY

3d•$20 - $20

About The Position

Crisis Mental Health Associate I staff carry a focused, short-term caseload of clients facing urgent crisis situations. They provide person-centered support, guidance, advocacy, care coordination, progress monitoring, and emotional support, and connect clients with resources such as employment, healthcare, and mental health services. They identify transportation needs and barriers and help arrange transportation when needed. The role provides emergency and crisis services through in-home visits, crisis placement, and telehealth. Associates assess and monitor clients’ functioning, mental status, and medication; help clients access community resources; provide psychoeducation and counseling; complete psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, and other required documentation; and educate clients and families about treatment and care. They work with a multidisciplinary team to provide the least restrictive services or referrals, respond to community crises, and may provide after-hours coverage in emergencies. The position is based at the Greenville Clinic in Greenville, Kentucky, is full time, and is listed as first shift.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related human services field.
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance as required by the State of Kentucky.
Pass a Criminal Record Check and a Sexual Offender Registry check.
Present proof of a recent TB skin test, less than one year old.
Comfort using electronic health records systems and other technology relevant to case management.
Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout a variety of service environments as required.
Willingness to live the company’s core values: integrity, teamwork, trust and respect, care and compassion, and ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the mental health field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide emergency service program visits, including in-home visits, crisis placement, and telehealth, to monitor clients’ overall functioning in their environments.
Conduct ongoing assessment, observation, and monitoring of clients’ mental status and medication.
Assist clients in using community resources, including housing, budgeting, and food stamps.
Provide individual or group psychoeducational training to help stabilize mental health crisis situations.
Complete required Emergency Service/Crisis program documentation, including treatment plans.
Educate and assist clients and their families regarding the client’s treatment and care.
Provide psychosocial evaluations.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary crisis services team, emphasizing the least restrictive services and/or referrals.
Help deescalate client symptoms during crises through one-to-one intervention and counseling.
Provide coverage in emergency situations after hours as needed.
Promote the Emergency Services/Crisis program throughout the region.
Respond to community crisis situations.
Provide or arrange transportation to medical, counseling, and other appointments when deemed necessary to maintain clients in outpatient care.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.