Mental Health Practitioner - Crisis

About the role

RADIAS Health is hiring two full-time (40 hours per week) Mental Health Practitioners to provide recovery-oriented, evidence-based treatment and rehabilitative services for 12-16 adults struggling with acute symptoms of mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. The Mental Health Practitioner provides professional, quality program services to clients at the RADIAS Health Crisis facility and works with other team members to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining an optimum quality of life consistent with client needs and preferences. This position functions as an integral part of a treatment team, providing direct service to clients and assisting Therapists in developing treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Teach and develop independent living skills (relaxation, conversation skills, housekeeping, budgeting, etc.)
• Provide staff coverage and ensure the security of the facility and general supervision of residents
• Complete all paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner
• Co-facilitate or facilitate psychoeducational groups or other programming at the facility
• Upon successful completion of required medication test, administer medications under the supervision of the facility's nurse
• Conduct monthly house meetings for residents in collaboration with Certified Peer Specialist
• Assist Mental Health Therapists in developing treatment plans
• Assist in the orientation of new admissions to residential care
• Identify individuals prone to behavior emergencies and assist the therapist in developing additional programming appropriate for their needs
• Help to defuse and de-escalate any potential behavior emergencies and assist in developing additional programming appropriate for the client's needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work plus 2,000 hours work experience providing services to adults diagnosed with a serious mental illness OR
• No college degree and 4,000 hours supervised work experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with mental illness

Schedule

• Friday–Tuesday, 4 pm – 12 am, 40 hours per week
• Tuesday–Saturday, 8 am – 4 pm, 40 hours per week

This role operates fully onsite at our Crisis facility.

Pay

$27.48 per hour

Benefits

• 4 weeks accrued PTO first year of employment
• 12 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) + employer contribution and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Dependent Care Account (DCA) + employer contribution
• Reimbursement for professional licensure fees
• Routine supervision from a Mental Health Professional, with access to licensure supervision opportunities
• 403b retirement plan with an employer percentage match
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Bereavement and paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program to support employee overall health and well-being
• Variety of discounts through ADP LifeSmart
• Pet insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Casual dress code