Mental Health Worker

Aspire Health and Community Services • Quincy, MA

6d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Aspire Health and Community Services is hiring an entry-level Mental Health Worker for its Community Crisis Stabilization Unit in Quincy. The role provides specialized care to consumers in a 24-hour crisis stabilization setting. The unit is part of the Aspire Health Alliance Emergency Services team and provides staff-secure, safe, structured crisis stabilization and treatment in a community-based program. It serves as a medically necessary, less restrictive, voluntary alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. The unit has 10 on-site beds, and stays generally last three to five days, with flexibility to meet individual needs.

The Mental Health Worker helps facilitate individual treatment planning, supports recreational, therapeutic, and coping activities, encourages consumer health through proper diet and activities of daily living, and helps maintain a secure and safe setting. The position is part-time, 16 hours per week, with Saturday and Sunday shifts from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, certifications, and licenses. The posted annual salary range is based on a full-time, 40-hour workweek.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Previous experience working with individuals with mental health issues.
• Ability to work with individuals needing intensive support and supervision.
• Ability to remain calm and use good judgment in crisis situations.
• Good communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field preferred.
• Prior experience working in an acute mental health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate individual treatment planning.
• Participate in recreational, therapeutic, and coping activities.
• Encourage consumer health through proper diet and activities of daily living.
• Maintain a secure, safe setting.

Benefits

• Competitive package of compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

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