988 Care Specialist
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988 Care Specialist
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact Join our team where your expertise will directly contribute to programs that will make a lasting impact.
The 988 Care Specialists provide evidence-informed crisis intervention suicide prevention information & referral and brief supportive listening to individuals who contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in emotional distress particularly those at high risk for suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts and behaviors. 988 Care Specialists interact with individuals over the phone through SMS text messaging and/or web chat.
Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED
Preferences: Bilingual; One (1) year experience in behavioral health/substance-use/disability service; An associate degree higher.
License/Certifications: Obtain American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Crisis Worker Certification
Why join us:MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible integrated comprehensive person-centered system of care.MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and people we serve. Our mission statement isWe Change Lives.
WeCARE:
WeConnectPeople in Our Community
We ProvideAccessto Services
We Link People toResources
WeEmpowerPeople
Our values are based on the following beliefs:
Respect for people who are active in planning their services
Recovery is a life-long process of better health
Success as positive outcomes for each person
Participation of people and their families in the process
Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence
Safe ethical and cost-effective services
Best practices in current research in medical psychosocial and organizational fields
Collaboration with other organizations for better services
Compassion trauma-informed care and safety practices including suicide safe care.
Benefits: MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includes retirement plan with company matching generous PTO accrual ten paid holidays employee assistance programs wellness programs and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We workdiligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.
MHMR offers maximum compensation for each positions requirements based on candidates education experience and internal equity of the agency. This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full Time
