AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

Mobile Crisis Service Provider

AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC  •  $41k - $50k/yr  •  Houlton, ME (Onsite)  •  11 days ago
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Job Description

Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and want to make a difference in your community?

We’re seeking 2 Full-Time Mobile Crisis Service Providers to join our Crisis Response Team in Houlton.

This vital role provides immediate crisis intervention, stabilization, and support to individuals and families experiencing behavioral health emergencies—both in-person and via telehealth.

Position Summary

The Mobile Crisis Care Provider delivers compassionate, professional crisis resolution services across Aroostook, Hancock, and Washington Counties. You’ll respond to individuals in crisis at various locations, including primary care offices, homeless shelters, police stations, peer centers, homes, and community settings. Crisis services are available 24/7, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide crisis evaluations, intervention, and stabilization to individuals and families.
  • Partner with law enforcement, first responders, and community agencies to coordinate crisis response and support.
  • Participate in co-response with law enforcement for crisis assessments and protective custody evaluations.
  • Promote the philosophy that recovery is possible—providing client-centered, trauma-informed care.
  • Develop crisis intervention plans that identify effective supports for individuals in crisis.
  • Facilitate open crisis stabilization groups in outpatient settings.
  • Coordinate care with families, treatment providers, and community partners to ensure continuity of services.
  • Educate community members and professionals about available crisis services and behavioral health resources.
  • Maintain accurate, timely documentation of all interventions and follow-up actions.
  • Provide debriefing support after critical community events.
  • Participate in ongoing training, team meetings, and supervision.

Additional Duties

  • Participate in the orientation and training of new staff.
  • Provide support to staff in satellite offices as requested.

Why Join Us?

  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Full Benefits Package
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • 403b Retirement (with match)
  • Pet Insurance
  • EAP
  • Clinical Consultation
  • Employee discounts
  • NHSC-approved sites
  • Supplemental Insurance and more
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Opportunities for ongoing professional growth
  • A warm, welcoming practice dedicated to client well-being

Requirements

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, as required by the contract associated with this position.
  • Eligibility for Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician – Crisis Service Provider (MHRT-CSP) certification is required. Individuals may qualify through one of the following pathways:
  • 36 months of direct behavioral health experience (4,992 hours);
  • MHRT/C certification and a minimum of 1,664 hours of direct behavioral health experience;
  • Completion of 30 college credits hours and/or an associate's degree in a related field, along with a minimum of 1,664 hours of direct behavioral health experience; or
  • Current MHRT-CSP Certification
  • Upon hire, staff will be required to complete the MHRT-CSP training appropriate to their role and experience
  • A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.
  • Required training courses include CPR/First Aid Training, MANDT (Day 1), trained to administer and carry Naloxone and complete Peer Support 101 Training. Training is provided by the agency upon hire.

AMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Make a meaningful impact where it matters most—right in your community. Apply Now!

AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

About AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) was founded in 1964 as a non-profit community mental health center. The agency has been a provider of behavioral health (BH) and related services to adults and children in rural Maine for nearly 60 years.

Today the agency is the largest behavioral healthcare provider in the region with nearly 30 service locations across Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties offering an array of mental health, substance use, crisis, sexual assault, prevention, and brain injury services (Aroostook).

AMHC serves nearly 5,500 individuals per year and employs 325 caring, compassionate staff members. AMHC is committed to an integrated, patient-centered approach in all services, characterized by a high degree of collaboration among community and health professionals and led by the client as the focal point of all services. No individual will be denied access to services due to an inability to pay. A discounted/sliding fee schedule is available based on family size and income.

In 2021 the agency was designated a Recovery Friendly Employer, joining the Northeastern Workforce Development Board’s Recovery Friendly Employer network, making visible AMHC’s commitment to offering a healthy, safe, and stigma-free work environment to eliminate barriers to recovery for those impacted by addiction.

AMHC is also a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) host organization.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Unknown
Year Founded
1964
Website
amhc.org
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