Mobile Crisis Mental Health Assistant

Livingston County Community Mental Health•Howell, MI

19h•$40,289 - $46,325

About The Position

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an agency joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team approach works together to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery, and self-determination. The Mobile Crisis Mental Health Assistant will look forward to : Meaningful, rewarding work with opportunities to develop your clinical skills through regular supervision. Join a supportive, diverse team allowing 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.

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.
This is a dynamic, team-oriented position with great opportunities to grow.
This position will be primarily working afternoons/evenings and some weekend hours.
You will be working with all ages and mental health/substance abuse diagnoses in crisis as a member of a team.
You will perform supportive tasks in the care, training, safety, and general well-being of mental health consumers.
Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
Possession of a Valid Michigan driver's license.
Participation in all mobile crisis trainings is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a program serving children, adults, and families with mental health or intellectual/developmental disabilities is preferred.
Experience in crisis intervention or mental health crisis teams is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Participates in mobile crisis team responses to calls from individuals, families, law enforcement, healthcare providers, or crisis hotlines (e.g., 988 in the U.S.).
Provides peer-based emotional support and reassurance to individuals experiencing mental health crises.
Uses crisis intervention techniques to calm individuals and resolve crises on-site whenever possible.
Aims to avoid hospitalization or police involvement unless absolutely necessary.
Links individuals with community mental health services, housing programs, addiction treatment, and social services.
May provide transportation to crisis stabilization centers or hospitals if required.
Works alongside police, EMS, or fire departments when handling calls involving mental health issues on a Mobile Crisis Team.
Provides short-term follow-up to ensure individuals engage with recommended services.
Coordinates care with case managers, therapists, or peer support specialists.
Consult with a master's or bachelor's level crisis professional as needed.
Maintains a close rapport with family members or guardians of consumers.
Assists the Program Coordinator and Program Director in evaluating the effectiveness of current services and makes suggestions for improvements.
May arrange for transportation so that staff can accompany consumers and encourage participation in their own community.
Attends required CMH trainings.
Implementing established treatment plans and assisting consumers in areas such as self-motivation, teaching of basic self-help tasks, independent living skills, leisure activities, socialization, and crisis intervention.
You will need to be able to drive, work collaboratively with first responders, the emergency room, and other CMH staff as a team member.

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.

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