Mobile Crisis Responder / QP

About the role

We are currently seeking Qualified Behavioral Health Professionals III for FULL TIME Mobile Crisis Management (MCM) positions serving Rutherford, McDowell, and Mitchell counties. Applicants must meet criteria for "QP" status, LIVE IN THE VICINETY OF ONE OF THESE THREE COUNTIES and have a minimum of one year crisis experience (ACTT, IIHS, Inpatient treatment facility, or other service providing 24/7 crisis response duties).

Responsibilities

• Provides support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use issues in home, school, workplace and community settings in accordance to the service definition.
• Focuses on assisting individuals with living independently with interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest quality of life in the community.
• Facilitates relationships and serves as a link between the individuals served, the company, family, guardians, local agencies and the community.
• Minimizes the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the person’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling.
• Supports the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management.
• Performs Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals.
• Works closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting service implementation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional.
• Bachelor's degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served
• Bachelor's degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served
• Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
• Licence, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.

Qualifications

• Other duties as assigned.
• Definitions: Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.
• Poppulations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill- Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child

Pre-employment screening

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.