Job Description

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 is taken 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 assessments 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 ($22) from an accredited college or university in Social Sciences, Social Work, or related field. (Required)

PLUS

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

Master's Degree ($27) from an accredited college or university 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. Just to name a few great benefits, we have health, dental, and vision. Also, because we know how important our own mental health is, we offer paid time off, and we will help do our part to set you up for future with a great 401k+match. Couple that with a competitive salary our amazing caring team, you cannot go wrong.

Apply now.

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.

About South County Mental Health Center

South County Mental Health Center is a community based, non-profit mental health center that servers Palm Beach County, Florida.

Industry

Unknown

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Delray Beach, Florida

Year Founded

1974

Website

scmhcinc.org

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