Mental Health Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Two years’ of continuous recovery experience based on personal experience with a mental illness or substance use disorder (AMI or SUD), and at least one year of field experience working with community individuals required.
• Must be certified by at least one of the following credentialing entities: Addiction Professional Certification Board as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS); Mental Health Association in New Jersey as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP); NSSDAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals as a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS); Certified Wellness Coach; Community Mental Health Associate Certificate.
• The ability to provide effective crisis response and de-escalation and intervention as related to community mental health in the community.
• A valid NJ driver’s license and a good driving record.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with community providers and 988 managing entity.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Essex County resources helpful.

Responsibilities

• Providing evidenced based crisis services, when identified by the 988-managing entity, to individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis in the community.
• Utilization of Motivational Interviewing to engage individuals experiencing crisis and provide non-clinical support beyond the resolution of the immediate crisis.
• Supporting individuals to de-escalate crisis, and when deemed necessary, safe, and appropriate, provide transportation to crisis stabilization and receiving centers, certified community behavioral health clinics, or hospital’s emergency departments for appropriate care and treatment.
• Providing follow up to community members in need of connections to social services that can enhance prevention of non-emergency calls and increase early intervention treatment access.
• Direct follow up with identified clients and collateral contacts as needed in order to facilitate access to appropriate services based on immediate client needs.
• Providing weekend/holiday coverage on a rotating basis for 24 hour/7 day access to services.
• Collaboration with family members, friends or loved ones to assist and support individuals in crisis on an as-needed basis.
• Record keeping, reports, and documentation in accordance with program requirements.
• Attending regularly scheduled meetings: supervision, agency meetings, and training(s) as assigned including additional training in de-escalation, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, and suicide training as identified.
• Record keeping as required by funding sources through the electronic clinical record software, and/or accreditation agencies as required.
• Other duties as assigned by Program Director.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical coverage for eligible staff.
• Generous 401(k) match.
• Plentiful Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal and Sick time.