Mobile Mental Health Practitioner

Access: Supports for Living; Nanuet (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Multidisciplinary team

Meaningful work

Job summary

Access: Supports for Living in New York is seeking a Mobile Response Team (MRT) Practitioner to respond to crisis calls alongside a Licensed Clinician. You will assess individuals in crisis and deliver evidence-based interventions in the field.

This role does not require a professional license but offers hands-on clinical triage experience and backup support to licensed staff, with opportunities for growth in crisis stabilization services and community-based referrals.

Qualifications

• Certification: Peer Certification or willingness to obtain one.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant mental health field.
• 1–3 years in human services or related lived experience.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Crisis Response: Respond to MRT dispatch calls in the field with the base clinician.
• Triage & Assessment: Use evidence-based tools to assess routine, urgent, and emergency calls.
• Clinician Backup: Serve as authorized backup to the Base Clinician under their direction.
• Diversion Planning: Develop follow-up plans for community-based stabilization to avoid ER admissions.
• Linkage & Referrals: Connect individuals to ongoing behavioral health services.
• Follow-Up Care: Conduct face-to-face follow-ups to ensure stability.

Skills

Peer Certification

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology/Social Work/Mental Health Counseling/MFT/Creative Arts Therapy

Job description

Do Work That Matters. In a Culture That Means It.

Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.

Why Access?

Because how we work matters just as much as what we do. At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.

You’ll Be Part Of a Team That Is

• Clear about expectations
• Supportive and accountable
• Focused on outcomes that matter to people.

And committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure out staff can do the same.

Location: Nanuet, NY

Rate of Pay: 28.00

Per Diem Hours Available: 7a-7p Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; Tuesday 4 hours

Position Overview

We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and dedicated Mobile Response Team (MRT) Practitioner to join our crisis stabilization services. In this critical role, you will work alongside a Licensed Clinician to respond to emergency, urgent, and routine behavioral health calls. Your primary focus will be assessing individuals in crisis, delivering evidence-based interventions, and building strong follow-up diversion plans to help individuals avoid unnecessary emergency room visits or hospitalizations.

This position does not require a professional license but offers an incredible opportunity to provide vital backup duties to licensed staff and gain hands‑on clinical triage experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Crisis Response: Respond to all MRT dispatch calls in the field alongside the base clinician.
• Triage & Assessment: Utilize evidence-based trainings and screening tools to assess routine, urgent, and emergency calls.
• Clinician Backup: Act as an authorized backup to the Base Clinician, executing clinical responses under their direction.
• Diversion Planning: Develop exceptional, individualized follow-up plans focused on community-based stabilization and diverting ER or hospital admissions.
• Linkage & Referrals: Collaborate with external healthcare and community providers to connect individuals to ongoing behavioral health services.
• Follow-Up Care: Provide face‑to‑face follow‑up visits with individuals who previously required MRT intervention to ensure stability and continuity of support.

Qualifications & Attributes

• Certification: Hold a Peer Certification or possess a strong willingness to obtain one upon hire.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Capabilities: Excellent communication skills with the proven ability to multitask in high‑stress, fast‑paced environments.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to handle evolving functional and organizational tasks as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Degree: Bachelor’s Degree required in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Creative Arts Therapy.
• Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in a human services related field, and/or relevant lived experience.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional growth and training in evidence‑based crisis intervention.
• A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Deeply meaningful work directly impacting community mental health.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans