Mental Health Professional

Trinity Services is seeking a Mental Health Professional (MHP) to provide services as part of a Living Room program in Grundy County, IL. The MHP will partner with a Recovery Support Specialist to respond in person to mental health-related crisis visits.

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate support to individuals experiencing mental health crisis situations.
• Facilitates development of an appropriate plan of action to ensure the safety and comfort of those in crisis.
• Assists participants in identifying strengths, recovery and wellness goals, and barriers; determines recovery and wellness interventions based on life goals.
• Attends relevant seminars, meetings, and in-service trainings and applies this information to current techniques.
• Works with the team to take appropriate action with high-risk indicators, seeking guidance from a Qualified Mental Health Professional when needed.
• Conducts outreach and assists in connecting participants to community resources.
• Maintains timely and accurate service documentation according to agency standards.
• Participates in daily upkeep of the Living Room (cleaning, cooking, and laundry).
• May float to the Joliet Living Room if staffing coverage is needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on program needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and current automobile liability insurance, including uninsured motorist coverage.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background checks.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to utilize a computer for service documentation.
• Teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening skills.

Physical Demands

• Sit: 76-100% of the time.
• Stand, walk: 11-40% of the time.
• Climb stairs, stoop, kneel, bend, reach in front of body: 11-40% of the time.
• Lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ordinary speech and hearing: 76-100% of the time.
• Visual acuity of 20” or less or 20” or more.
• Simultaneous use of hands, wrists, and fingers: 76-100% of the time.

Pay

$44,500–$51,500 per year.

Schedule

3:00 PM–11:00 PM, including rotating weekends and holidays.

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• Educational assistance.
• Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays.
• Personal time.
• Potential year-end bonus.
• Financial Assistance Program (Cookie Jar).
• Employee Referral Program (Bounty Bucks).