External Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put our heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Mobile Mental Health Professional to join our team at 660 E. Erie Ave (Behavorial Health Unit) - Philadelphia, Pa .

This posting is for Full Time, First Shift Monday - Friday 10 : 00am - 6 : 00pm* (schedule is subject to change).

Earn $!

Position Details

The Mobile Mental Health Professional will assess an individual and recommend appropriate services based on clinical need as well as an individual’s ability and willingness to participate based on what stage of change they are in.

Additional responsibilities will include :

• Providing triage, support, crisis counseling, information, and referrals for community members.
• Performing face to face level of care assessment and facilitating connections to appropriate level of care.
• Providing face to face crisis counseling and planning.
• Completing applications for involuntary commitment and arrange emergency psychiatric evaluation as needed.

Benefits

Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!

• DailyPay
• Work / Life Balance
• Flexible Schedules
• Cell Phone Discount Plans
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Membership

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.

Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family or Psychology from an accredited college or university.
• Strong clinical documentation skills and ability to maintain PIRs chart meeting program, local, state, and federal documentation requirements and standards.
• Motivation to engage PIRs who lack the desire to seek treatment.
• Must possess crisis management and de-escalation skills.
• Above average demonstration of : empathy, rolling with resistance, supporting self-efficacy, managing confrontation, and developing discrepancy.
• Possess ability to establish rapport while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Effective and timely communication.
• Ability to work in a fast paced rapidly changing environment with individuals that are actively experiencing crisis situations.

Last updated : 2024-05-21