Mental Health Assistant - PERS

Livingston County Community Mental Health • Howell, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan. They are seeking a Mental Health Assistant for their PERS program. This role involves monitoring the health, safety, and security of multiple consumers simultaneously via the electronic Personal Emergency Response System (PERS). The assistant will respond to consumer needs verbally and in person, or by arranging for appropriate response. The PERS system operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The position offers meaningful work, opportunities to develop clinical skills with adults, regular clinical supervision, a supportive team, a positive work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the use of an electronic health record system. Shift differential pay is available for evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.

Requirements

• Commitment to shared values and commitment to community care including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care, and improvement.
• Strong teaming skills.
• Part time Regular Position - 28 hours weekly.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts including weekends and holidays.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid MI driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Evening hours required - midnight shift.
• Able to work weekends and holidays.
• Able to work independently with no supervision.
• Able to discern multiple conversations and noises while external sounds and distractions are present in a room.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to learn computer operations and documentation procedures, operation of office equipment, filing, and other tasks as assigned.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Adults with Mental Illness.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the health, safety and security of multiple consumers simultaneously via the electronic Personal Emergency Response System (PERS).
• Responds to consumer needs verbally and in person, or by arranging for appropriate response.
• Works 12-hour shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Works evening hours and midnight shifts.
• Works weekends and holidays.
• Works independently with no supervision.
• Discerns multiple conversations and noises while external sounds and distractions are present in a room.
• Learns computer operations and documentation procedures, operation of office equipment, filing, and other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires ($1,000 for regular part-time employees, less applicable taxes).
• Opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills in working with adults.
• Regular and accessible clinical supervision.
• Supportive team of colleagues with a variety of experience and expertise.
• Positive work environment that values diversity.
• Ability to take on special projects and/or interests.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Electronic health record - no paper charting.
• Shift differential pay for evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED