Mental Health Assistant

Salary:

Mental Health Assistant: $18.08 to $20.79 per hour based on experience.

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.

About Us:

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services Agency located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an organization joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team-based approach works to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self-determination. We believe that a diverse, and inclusive workforce makes us better for our community and our employees.

The Mental Health Assistant will look forward to:

• Meaningful and rewarding work.
• Opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills in working with adults.
• Regular and accessible clinical supervision
• A supportive team of colleagues with a variety of experience and expertise.
• A positive work environment that values diversity.
• Ability to take on special projects and/or interests.
• Opportunities for advancement
• Electronic health record - no paper charting
• Advanced training in evidence-based treatments such as:
  • Dialectical Behavior Treatment (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Trauma-Informed Treatment
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Adult/Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • Crisis stabilization
  • And many more!

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Agency-Paid Defined Contribution (retirement plan)
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Tax Deferred Retirement savings account
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account
• Pre-tax Child/Dependent care savings account
• Pre-tax Health Reimbursement Account
• Generous paid time off - Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday
• 13 Paid Holidays per year (4 are floating - you pick)
• Benefit Menu plan with additional choices not covered here.

Role:

Full-time position as Mental Health Assistant (crisis stabilization worker) for adults with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. Under the guidance of lead clinician, Mental Health Assistant provides support and crisis stabilization services to people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders in office and community-based setting. Mental Health Assistant supports people who divert from psychiatric hospitalization and enhances supports after psychiatric hospitalization for optimal recovery. Mental Health Assistant provides supportive community services such as assisting and teaching a consumer to obtain housing, employment, medical care, transportation, recreation, financial benefits and other available entitlements. Mental Health Assistant will have significant focus on housing as well. Mental health worker must function well as part of a team and have good knowledge of community resources. Services are provided in home, community and office settings under the supervision of Program Director and Program Coordinator and guidance of lead clinician.

Requirements to join us:

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.

• High school diploma required.
• Valid MI driver's license required.
• Some evening or weekend hours are required.

Job Specific Requirements:

Experience working with people with mental health needs desirable. Experience in crisis stabilization and housing procurement are highly desirable. Experience working in a community mental health clinic preferred. Ability to work as part of a team of professionals in a public mental health setting required. Ability to enter data efficiently and accurately into an electronic medical record.

This can be an excellent position for someone with experience as a medical assistant or for a student in college for human services work.