Mobile Crisis Management Behavioral Technician

Daymark Recovery Services, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as Para Professionals. This role is vital in providing crisis intervention and support services to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. You will work closely with clients in various community settings, offering guidance, education, and advocacy to help them achieve stability and recovery. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the necessary qualifications, this opportunity allows you to impact lives positively while working in a supportive environment that values personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Spending Account

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

Employee Assistant Program

Referral Bonus Opportunities

Extensive Internal Training Program

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience providing crisis care in community settings.
• Peer Support Certification required for Peer Support role.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial evaluation and crisis intervention services.
• Assists consumers in maintaining stable housing and improving living skills.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Psychoeducation

Case Management

Behavioral Interventions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Montgomery Center - Troy, NC

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

Position May Qualifyfor Hiring Bonus if Licensed (Benefit EligibleOnly)

Company Mission Statement:

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Extensive Internal Training Program

Pay Scale: Pay is based off education, experience, and certification level. Levels are; Para Professional: 19.23/hr
Peer Support: $20.19/hr.
AP: $21.63/hr.
QP: $24.04-25.48/hr.

Summary:

Under indirect supervision, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, crisis intervention services in a high-intensity clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment and evaluation skills to consumers that report in crisis to a variety of community settings including magistrate’s office, community sites, and DAYMARK Service Areas in crisis. Case management/supportive services for disposition of cases is also a core function of this job.

Summary:

• Provides psychoeducation as indicated in the PCP
• Assists with crisis interventions
• Assists the team leader with behavioral and substance use disorder interventions
• Assists with the development of relapse prevention and disease management strategies
• Participates in the initial development, implementation, and ongoing revision of the PCP
• Communicates the beneficiary’s progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions to the team leader as outlined in the PCP

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This person is an integral member of an array of services. The responsibilities of the Para professional include, but are not limited to, the following:

Consumer Education / Advocacy

Ensures that consumer/legally responsible person receives information regarding rights and assistance as needed in exercising rights. Assists consumer/legally responsible person in obtaining information about available service providers.

Self Help:

Helps the consumer make informed independent choices and develop a network of supportive individuals.

Pre-Crisis Support

Assist the consumer with using the crisis plan and provide relapse prevention support.

Housing

Supports the consumer to maintain stable housing, improve housing situation, and enhance independent living skills.

Education/Employment

Assists the client in gaining information about going back to school or job training

Developing and implementing a Mental Health Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)

If with an approved WRAP facilitator or trainer, this can include skill maintenance and enhancement around meals and social activities to build peer relationships where eating is not the core activity.

Units Billed Minimum Requirement: The direct service guideline is 75% of time spent in specific billable contacts per week in the community. (120 units a week)

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Must fall under one of the two tech levels below ANDbe able to demonstrate 1 year of experience providing crisis care in assertive outreach, assertive community treatment, emergency departments, inpatient units, or other services providing comprehensive emergency/crisis services.

Tech 1:

• Para Professional services are delivered by staff who have the life experience of being diagnosed with a serious mental illness or substance addiction problem, and are currently in recovery, stable, and living without relapses. The Paraprofessional has a high school diploma, or GED and at least five years of life experience with a serious mental illness or substance addiction.
• Peer Support - Requires Peer Support Certification.
• AP - requires high school diploma and at least one year of appropriate experience. Or Bachelor’s degree in the field with no experience.

Tech 2:

• QP- requires bachelor's degree in social work, Counseling or another Human Services field. Qualified Professional (QP) required.

Qualifications