Mental Health Support Specialist provides timely mental health evaluation and assessment data to help determine the correct service venue for the client. Works with youth and their families to provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with mental health experience
- Ability to relate therapeutically with customers, display cultural sensitivity and a strong sense of empathy
- Knowledge of Medicaid Rules and other funder expectations
- Knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and recognizes signs/symptoms of psychiatric illness and substance related diagnoses
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance requirement 100,000/300,000 bodily injury, and a good driving record
- Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs
Benefits
- Student Loan Repayment assistance, up to $1,200 per year!
- 22 Days Off Each Year!
- 11 Paid Holidays Per Year!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family!
- Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k)
- Summer Hours Off (half day Fridays)
- Tuition Assistance
- Work Anniversary Trips!
- Peace leave
- Parental leave