Mental Health Assistant

Livingston County Community Mental Health•Howell, MI

12d•$19 - $22

About The Position

Part-time 28-hour position as Mental Health Assistant 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 help to access community resources for people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. 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 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 help to access community resources for people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Assist and teach a consumer to obtain housing, employment, medical care, transportation, recreation, financial benefits, and other available entitlements.
Function well as part of a team
Have good knowledge of community resources.

Benefits

Employee Signing Incentive for Regular Part-Time Employees: Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires. Regular part-time employees will receive $1,000, 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 generous benefits from Day 1, including a voluntary employee funded 457(b) salary deferment plan.
We provide employer-paid 2X salary life insurance and long-term disability.
Take advantage of our Spring Health Mental Health Wellness program offering free counseling, life coaching, and self-care tools.
Generous paid time off with pro-rated vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays (4 floating).
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.
Experience continuous learning, a welcoming culture, the ability to pursue your passions, clear growth prospects, and a modern documentation approach.