Mental Health Assistant

Livingston County Community Mental Health•Howell, MI

12d•$19 - $22

About The Position

Full-time position as Mental Health Assistant (crisis stabilization worker) for adults with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. Under the guidance of a lead clinician, Mental Health Assistant provides support and crisis stabilization services to people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders in office- and community-based setting. Mental Health Assistant supports people who divert from psychiatric hospitalization and enhances supports after psychiatric hospitalization for optimal recovery. Mental Health Assistant provides supportive community services such as assisting and teaching a consumer to obtain housing, employment, medical care, transportation, recreation, financial benefits and other available entitlements. Mental Health Assistant will have significant focus on housing services as well. Mental health worker must function well as part of a team and have good knowledge of community resources. Services are provided in home, community, and office settings under the supervision of Program Director and Program Coordinator and the guidance of the lead clinician.

Requirements

Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care, including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care, and improvement.
Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills.
High school diploma required.
Valid MI driver's license required.
Some evening or weekend hours are required.
Ability to work as part of a team of professionals in a public mental health setting is required.
Ability to enter data efficiently and accurately into an electronic medical record.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with people with mental health needs.
Experience in crisis stabilization and housing procurement is highly desirable.
Experience working in a community mental health clinic is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide support and crisis stabilization services to people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders in office- and community-based setting.
Support people who divert from psychiatric hospitalization and enhances supports after psychiatric hospitalization for optimal recovery.
Provide supportive community services such as assisting and teaching a consumer to obtain housing, employment, medical care, transportation, recreation, financial benefits and other available entitlements.
Focus on housing services.
Function well as part of a team and have good knowledge of community resources.

Benefits

Employee Signing Incentive for Regular Full-Time Employees: Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires. Regular full-time employees will receive $2,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.
Join our team and enjoy a generous benefits package effective on Day 1, including a 5% employer retirement contribution and voluntary 457(b) salary deferment plan.
We provide employer-paid 2X salary life insurance, long-term disability plus generous contributions to BCBS medical and Delta Dental.
Our comprehensive benefit plan also includes vision coverage, short-term disability, accident coverage, legal and identity theft programs, and voluntary life insurance.
Take advantage of our Spring Health Mental Health Wellness program offering free counseling, life coaches, and self-care tools.
Generous paid time off with vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays (4 floating), and more choices through our Cafeteria Benefit plan.
We prioritize your overall well-being through robust financial benefits, mental health support, and work-life balance offerings.
Meaningful, rewarding work with opportunities to develop your clinical skills through regular supervision.
Join a supportive, diverse team that allows you to collaborate with experienced colleagues.
Our positive environment values diversity and provides avenues to take on special projects, aligning with your interests.
Enjoy potential for career advancement plus an efficient, electronic health record system.