Emergency Mental Health Responder - ARRIVE Together (4715)

Center for Family Services; Phillipsburg (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Sick pay and personal time off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health & Wellness Activities

Ongoing Training & Professional Dev.

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Center for Family Services seeks an Emergency Mental Health Responder for ARRIVE Together in Phillipsburg, NJ. This part-time role involves crisis intervention, coordination with law enforcement, and direct service to adults and older adults experiencing behavioral health crises.

The role requires NJ screener eligibility or equivalent credentials, and relevant mental health licenses or degrees. A sign-on bonus is available and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
• License for independent practice in New Jersey, in good standing.
• 2 years supervised experience in working with mentally ill clients.

Responsibilities

• Respond with law enforcement personnel to psychiatric emergencies within Warren County.
• Provide crisis intervention services to adults and older adults; include clients with Co-Occurring or MR/DD as needed.
• Coordinate services with providers, courts, and hospitals; advocate for client access to needed services.
• Provide face-to-face case management and planning to enable access to community resources.
• Maintain documentation meeting Center standards and participate in performance improvement activities.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related behavioral health field

BA in related field + 3 years mental health experience

BA in related field + 2 years mental health experience (crisis)

RN with 3 years post-RN mental health crisis experience

Licensed Clinician (NJ)

Job description

Emergency Mental Health Responder - ARRIVE Together (4715)

*Sign-On Bonus

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Location:Phillipsburg, NJ

Job Type/Status:Part-Time

Salary: $35 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY:

ARRIVE Together, an initiative of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, pairs mental health professionals with law enforcement officers during an identified behavioral health crisis response. As part of the ARRIVE Together team, The ARRIVE Together Mental Health Responder provides direct service to consumers are identified by law enforcement personnel as experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond with law enforcement personnel to psychiatric emergencies within the Warren County community.
• Provide video and face-to-face crisis intervention services to adults, older adults, and individuals with a secondary diagnosis of Co-Occurring and/or MR/DD as needed. 3. Develop comprehensive holistic assessments of consumers presenting to the ARRIVE Together program, including children, adolescents, adults, older adults and clients with secondary diagnosis of MR/DD; involve family members as indicated.
• Reflect a trauma-informed approach to services; involve family members as indicated; re-evaluate plans as needed and at intervals specified in program procedures.
• Follow up with clients left in the community the day after initial assessment. 6. Interface with Emergency Services psychiatrists, Center Medical Director, St. Luke's Warren Hospital and Hackettstown Medical Center physicians as needed and as indicated in ARRIVE Together procedures; coordinate services with other area providers, the Court system, DCP&P, Probation as indicated.
• Advocate for clients to insure they are able to receive needed services. 8. Provide consultation on behavioral health and behavioral health management to community gatekeepers (e.g., police, correctional facilities staff) and the community at large regarding behavioral health in general, and for specific behavioral health emergencies.
• Provide face-to-face case management assessment at Center For Family Services locations and in the community, planning and directing services to consumers to enable access to and benefit from required/indicated community services and resources in support of consumer recovery and community integration goals.
• Provide case management as needed, for consumers who are identified by the ARRIVE Together initiative who are resistant to involvement in conventional treatment.
• Ensure that documentation meets Center standards for content, completeness and timeliness.
• Participate in Unit and Center performance improvement activities as assigned. 13. Meet regularly and as-needed with supervisor.
• Take responsibility for professional development by participating in a program of continuing education attain and maintain New Jersey Screener certification as required.
• Attend all Center and Unit meetings as needed.
• Adhere to all agency Policies and Procedures.

Requirements:

NJ Certified Screener Eligible (preferred)

·Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or a related behavioral health discipline licensed in the State of New Jersey plus 1 year experience in a psychiatric setting, OR

·BA in a related field plus 3 years mental health experience, one of which is in a crisis setting; OR

·BA in a related field plus 2 years mental health experience, one of which is in a crisis setting and currently enrolled in a Master's program , OR

·RN with 3 years full-time equivalent, post-RN, professional experience in the mental health field, one of which is in a crisis setting

Or, Licensed Clinician

·Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field, froman accredited University

·License for independent practice in New Jersey, in good standing

·2 years supervised experience in working with mentally ill clients

At the Center for Family Services, our employees are our greatest resource, and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.*

• Sick pay and personal time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health & Wellness Activities
• Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement

Disclaimer

Many positions require motor vehicle record evaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.