BH Co-Responder / Crisis Responder / Qualified Professional

RHA Health Services, LLC; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PayActiv

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Wellbeing Programs

Training: CPR/First aid

Job summary

RHA Health Services, LLC seeks a Qualified Professional to join the Asheville City REST team as a Co-Responder, Crisis Counselor and Case Manager. This role embeds a mental health professional with the REST team to co-respond to behavioral health calls, assist with de-escalation, assessment, and linkage to resources.

A minimum of one year crisis response experience is required. The position requires a Qualified Professional license or higher, with the schedule including evenings, weekends, and

Qualifications

• Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field with 2+ years full-time experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a non-Human Services field with 4+ years full-time experience.
• Master’s degree or higher with 1+ years full-time experience.
• License, provisional license, certificate, registration, or permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use issues in home, school, workplace and community settings.
• Focus is on assisting individuals with living independently with strength-based recovery.
• Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between individuals served, the company, families, guardians and the community.
• Minimizing the impact of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence on daily living.
• Performing case management linking and arranging for services and referrals.
• Collaborating with clinical staff to maintain communication and expedite service delivery.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Case management

De-escalation

Mental health

Substance use

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services

Bachelor's degree (non-Human Services)

Master’s degree or higher

Job description

We are hiring for: BH Co-Responder / Crisis Responder / Qualified Professional Type: Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! We are looking for a Qualified Professional to work with the Asheville City REST team in a Co-Responder program with RHA! Seeking a Qualified Professional or Licensed Individual to serve as a Crisis Counselor and Case Manager serving Asheville City REST team. This is an exciting initiative embedding a mental health professional with the REST team, in order to co-respond to behavioral health calls and assist with de-escalation, assessment, and linkage to resources. Successful candidates must be at least a Qualified Professional and have a minimum of one year of crisis response experience.

Pay: Varies dependent on degree/licensure Schedule: To be determined. May include evenings, weekends and holidays.

Position 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 OR Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served. License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession. Other duties as assigned.

Definitions

Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees. Populations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill- Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child

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. Focus is 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. Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the individuals served, the company, family, guardians, local agencies and the community Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the person’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling Supporting 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 Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting service implementation All other duties as assigned.

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) Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

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
• *contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement

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.

Candidate Account Help - Forget Login? Learn more about working at RHA Health Services At RHA Health Services, the people we serve and support are at the very center of everything we do. Throughout Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, we provide high-quality care to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. In North Carolina and Pennsylvania, we also provide behavioral health services to support people with mental health and substance use needs and provide services for those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Since 1989, we have partnered with and celebrated people achieving their personal goals, building meaningful connections, experiencing positive outcomes in health and wellness, and more. If you share our passion, there is a place for you at RHA Health Services. From inpatient care to community-based services, from in-home support to facilities of all sizes, RHA offers a range of settings where you can apply your unique skillset.