Mobile Response Specialist – Evening

Mobile Response Specialist – Day and Evening

Mobile Response Team

Palm Beach County

Several Positions, Full & Part-Time

Come grow with us! South County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a private, non‑profit Joint Commission Accredited Behavioral Healthcare provider located in South East Palm Beach County, Florida. Situated in the nationally designated city of Delray Beach, the Center provides a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care to clients and their families in surrounding communities. You can make a positive impact in the community on day 1!

Purpose
:
Perform emergency evaluations and provide disposition of individuals requesting Center Services and/or crisis in the community.

Responsibilities
:

• Provide crisis intervention to individuals located in the community
• Assess all individuals requesting emergency services
• Respond to crisis situations, conduct risk assessments, and complete safety planning with individuals in crisis
• Provide in‑home services, therapeutic services with an interview approach
• Have the knowledge and ability to interpret Baker and Marchman Acts
• Work closely with other team members in the treatment process, ensuring coordination of services to meet the client needs, and coordinate appropriate discharge planning
• Maintain record and/or log of all mobile crisis assessments and community contracts by phone and face‑to‑face interactions

Qualifications
:

• Knowledge and ability to interpret the Baker and Marchman Act, Abuse and confidentiality laws
• Must have leadership and organizational skills
• Advanced crisis counseling and intervention skills
• Advanced counseling and assessment skills
• Ability to write assessments in a clear and concise format
• Ability to write/compose correspondence, policies, etc.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with staff, clients and families
• Ability to work as a team
• Basic data PC skills (Microsoft Office Applications)

Education & Experience
:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, or related field (Required)

PLUS

• Two (2) years experience in the delivery of crisis behavioral health services

OR

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, or related field

Physical Requirements
:

• Often required to climb stairs and/or steps
• Requires extensive walking, at times
• Frequently necessary to get in and out of a vehicle

Additional
:

• Must have a knowledge of evaluation, assessment and crisis intervention techniques
• Proven demonstration of emotional/psychological resilience in trauma/mental health situations
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Valid FL driver’s license

Job Types
:
Full‑Time.

Medical specialties
:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule
:

• 8 hour shift on Friday, 16 hours on Saturday and Sunday

Work Location
:
Palm Beach County.

Benefits
:
At SCMHC we offer full‑time employees a full benefit package. Health, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k) + match, competitive salary.

Because of the work we do in the community, a full background check is required for all staff.

We are a drug‑free employer.

South County Mental Health Center, Inc is an EOE.