Mental Health Specialist

Liberty Resources is seeking motivated Mobile Crisis Mental Health Specialists (Responder)in Cortland County to join our Us:Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that is a greatplace to work!Working for Liberty Resources means youll have access to great career opportunities benefits and a fun atmosphere. Our employees have passion around our values of excellence integrity diversity self-determination service innovation and fiscal responsibility. Our rapid growth is providing exciting opportunities in all areas of our pride ourselves on high quality integrated community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. Were committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs values traditions language preferences and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health The Mobile Crisis Team:The Mobile Crisis Team is a trained multidisciplinary response team that provides crisis intervention services in a variety of settings including community locations where individuals live work attend school engage in services or socialize. Mobile Crisis intervention services are designed to interrupt and ameliorate the crisis experience and include: an assessment that is culturally and linguistically competent the development of crisis diversion plans safety plans or relapse prevention plans support during and after a crisis and coordination with and referrals to health social and other services and supports as needed including peer/family support services. The goals of the Mobile Crisis Team are diversion of unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests engagement in services symptom reduction and stabilization restoring individuals to a previous level of functioning and developing the coping mechanisms to minimize or prevent the crisis in the future. The Mobile Crisis Team strives to build strong relationships and a successful reputation in providing efficient and quality crisis services within a five-county region. We serve Cayuga Cortland Madison Onondaga and Oswego Summary:The Mobile Crisis Mental Health Specialist will work alongside Mobile Crisis Clinicians to provide non-clinical support to individuals/families in crisis. Mobile Crisis Specialists/Responders are primarily responsible for conducting needs assessments and coordinating care for adults youth and families during and after a crisis episode to address the antecedents of crisis and gaps in is a per diem position with flexible scheduling options. Available shifts are as follows:Cayuga Cortland or Madison:Weekdays 5:00 PM to 12:00 AMWeekends and holidays 6:00 AM to 12:00 AMOnondaga or Oswego:Weekday evenings 5:00 PM to 11:00 PMWeekends and holidays 7:00 AM to 11:00 PMOvernights 11:00 PM to 7:00 AMWeekday daytime coverage as neededMental Health Specialist/Responder Job Responsibilities:Provides non-clinical emotional support through active listening validation encouragement and practical initial and ongoing needs assessments to identify crisis triggers service gaps and follow-up in person-centered client/family-driven non-clinical goal setting and safety referrals to and facilitates engagement in behavioral health medical care coordination and basic needs with internal team members and external providers to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of up with individuals families and care teams to verify that aftercare services are in place and being timely and accurate documentation in line with agency and program Environment:This is a field-based community-facing role involving regular travel and in-person engagement in a variety of and AtmosphereFast-paced and emotionally dynamic work environment requiring flexibility composure and quick decision-making. Team members work in a highly collaborative environment that emphasizes shared may evolve rapidly and involve collaboration with emergency services families or multi-agency may include evenings weekends holiday or other non-standard hours based on program ConditionsStaff are required travel to locations not controlled or maintained by the agency including private homes shelters public spaces or outdoor environment. Locations may include stairs uneven terrain limited accessibility or other physical Health Specialist/Responder Qualifications:Must be at least 18 years of ageBachelors degree with at least two (2) years of behavioral health experience ORHigh school diploma high school equivalency or State Education Commencement Credential and one or more of the following qualifications: One (1) to three (3) years of experience working with individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders;Two (2) years of work experience in childrens mental health addiction or foster care;A student or intern within a mental health/clinical DOH-approved New York State Education Department program;Licensed Practical Nurse;Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC);Individuals with lived experience as an individual with emotional behavioral addiction or co-occurring disorders or as a parent/primary caregiver of a child with emotional behavioral addiction or co-occurring disorders and who arenotqualified be willing to participate in all required federal state county and agency training including Narcan administration evidence-based assessments person-centered and trauma-informed a high standard of professionalism and collaborative efforts when working with law enforcement providers and other possess a valid NYS drivers license and access to reliable Rate:$32.15 per on-call shift (which equates to $225 for one week and provides advanced compensation for telephonic services)Additional $100 per on-call shift on an agency observed holidayMobile Crisis Response:1-90 minutes: $10091-180 minutes: $150181 minutes: $200In-Person Follow Up:1-90 minutes: $5091-180 minutes: $75181 minutes: $100Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation national origin age marital status physical or mental disability parental status housing status source of income or military status in accordance with applicable federal state and local EEO laws.