Mental Health Professional; Mobile Cris Response

Position: Mental Health Professional (Mobile Cris Response 50%)

Description

Job Title: Mental Health Professional (MHP)

50% Mobile Crisis Response

Department: Mental Health

Reports to: The Mental Health Program Director / 590 Program

Job Type: Full Time, Salary, Exempt

Job Location: Chicagoland area

Salary Range: $52,000 – $59,000

Rincon - Building Spaces, Restoring Communities
- Who we are:

What began as a small clinic established by young community leaders on the West Side of Chicago in 1972 has grown into one of the largest providers of high-quality and culturally competent services focusing on counseling and crisis intervention services, substance use prevention and treatment, violence prevention, education, case management, community and family services. We are dedicated to rendering compassionate and effective programs to promote the quality of life by catalyzing advocate, educate and empower individuals and their families.

Position

Description — What the Role Entails

The MHP works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing supervised therapeutic and rehabilitative services, case management, community support and integrated dual diagnosis services. Their team works to address the holistic needs of our clients, including crisis management, substance use, medication management, physical health, mental health, accessing benefits and entitlements, case management and other supportive services, either internally or through referrals to community partners.

This position will also provide 50% of their time and effort to participate with our mobile crisis response team, which is a 24/7 mental health crisis call line, with a focused effort on evening and weekends, including outreach and engagement activities.

Company Culture - Do Our Values Speak to You?

• Dedication - Embodying effective and transparent leadership and quality client care.
• Education — Preventative programming and clinical services based on industry standards, competence and outreach.
• Accountability — Consistent service delivery, measurable success, and sensible financial management.
• Advocacy — Empowerment, reduction of treatment stigma, and relationship building with partners.
• Compassion — Embracing culturally diverse communities and equality through sensitivity to individual needs.

With these values in mind, we promote a culture that fosters professional development and agency success. Many of our employees span an extended tenure, and we pride ourselves on developing dedicated and supported team members.

Areas of Accountability — What you will be doing Assessment, Evaluations & Treatment Planning

• Conduct and document a holistic, trauma informed, relevant and compliant Integrated Assessment (e.g. IM+CANS – certification required), which may include a mental status exam, LOCUS and supporting assessment tools/metrics that lead to a recommended diagnosis, to be confirmed by an appropriately licensed individual.
• Evaluate clients for risk of harm and respond appropriately, including through development of safety plans.
• Utilize and/or assist clients in completing other metric based evaluations to assess symptomology.
• In collaboration with the client and their identified support network, develop and document an integrated, individualized treatment plan based on the assessment to recommend appropriate services to move the client toward their identified goals.
• Based on client need or in compliance with regulations, review client’s Integrated Assessment and Treatment Plan (IATP).

Service Delivery

• Focus on the case management and community support recovery needs of each client.
• Provide appropriate behavioral health services (including for co-occurring substance use disorders) using evidence-based skills, conflict resolution and crisis intervention, in different formats, (individual, family, group) as indicated on each client’s Integrated Assessment & Treatment Plan (IATP), referring out as needed.
• Services and support are to be provided in ways that respect each client’s dignity and are compliant with payer, licensing or accreditation billing procedures, or any other requirements.
• Coordinate care with other service providers, both internal and external to the agency, as appropriate and based on their IATP.
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