Mental Health Associate MHA Urgent Hire - up to 3292

• Provides crisis intervention/rapid response and suicide risk assessment services as well as individual and group psychoeducation related to better management of health/behavioral health issues and to risk reduction of recidivism to criminal justice system under the supervision of an independently licensed professional.
  
• Develops and coordinates community re-entry plans that address risk factors associated with recidivism to the criminal justice system.
  
• Maintains knowledge of community resources and contacts to support patient s effective transition back to the community.
  
• Completes suicide risk and bio-psychosocial assessments, community re-entry plans and other clinical reports/mental health forms in timely fashion and under the supervision of an independently licensed professional.
  
• Obtains treatment records and coordinate care with family, community providers, and others relevant to health care and community reentry plan.
  
• Completes and coordinates requests for mental health related Court Ordered Evaluation (COE) with community providers and testifies in court as needed.
  

Requirements

Supporting Documentation/Additional Qualifications:

Copy of diploma/transcripts to support graduation with a bachelor s degree in behavioral health, social services, or a related field.

Minimum one year of past work experience in this position.

• BLS/CPR certification