What are the responsibilities and job description for the MHP/Bachelor's Degree - Mental Health Crisis Worker - Overnights position at Arukah Institute of Healing?
Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc., is seeking a dedicated Crisis Mental Health Professional (MHP) to immediately join our overnights team and provide mobile crisis response across our service area – meeting people where they are when they need support most. Apply today to be the difference in someone’s hardest moment. Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc. is a behavioral health organization committed to client-centered, accessible care that fosters prevention, wellness, and mental health in rural communities. Our work is about making a real difference in people’s lives and the community, while providing valuable experience all within a collaborative behavioral health team.
About Arukah Institute of Healing Inc NFP
The purpose of Arukah is to provide client-centered, accessible health and counseling services to foster prevention wellness, and mental health in rural communities. Arukah’s methods involve a variety of approaches including novel video-based programs, mind-body therapies as well as more conventional individual and group therapies. We journey with the clients long-term and help them build a healthy view of self as well as healthy relationships with others. Our methods are data-driven and validated by our research program.
Description
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Manager of Crisis Services, the Mental Health Crisis Worker provides compassionate, real-time support to individuals experiencing mental health or substance use crises during weekday overnight hours. In this hybrid role, you’ll respond both remotely and onsite across multiple counties, offering crisis intervention, de-escalation, emotional support, and safety planning. This position requires strong communication skills, collaboration with community partners, and a commitment to trauma-informed, person-centered care.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, emotional support, and safety planning by phone or in person.
- Collaborate with emergency services, hospitals, and other community partners.
- Document all interactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Help individuals access ongoing care and support services.
- Maintain professional boundaries and adhere to ethical standards of care.
- Drives to multiple community locations to provide services
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field OR Minimum of 5 years of direct mental health fieldwork experience.
- Strong communication and crisis management skills.
- Familiarity with trauma-informed and person-centered approaches.
- Lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery is a plus.
- Must be local to our service area for hybrid scheduling.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Hourly Rate: $20.00-$24.00 per hour
- Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid Time Off: vacation, sick leave, personal time, and paid holidays
- Retirement: Simple IRA with up to 3% employer match
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Additional Perks:
- Qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
- Annual self-care benefit and counseling benefits
Weekly Schedule:
- Three (3) overnight shifts - M-F 8pm-8am
- One (1) 4-hour afternoon shift - flexibility on which day this shift is worked
Salary
$20 - $24 per hour
Salary : $20 - $24