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Mile High Behavioral Healthcare
Walk-in Crisis Empowerment Ally-Recovery Specialist
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$39,611 / year median in Colorado
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Walk-in Crisis Empowerment Ally-Recovery Specialist Mile High Behavioral Healthcare - 3.4 Denver, CO Job Details Full-time $23 - $25 an hour 5 hours ago Benefits Mileage reimbursement Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching 403(b) Bereavement leave Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Intake Driver's License Records management Bachelor's degree Health information management Full Job Description
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Mile High Behavioral Healthcare's Walk-in Crisis team is a 24/7 crisis response serving those who require higher level of support after hours. This team provides care for all ages of community members and provides mental health and substance abuse clinical assessments in a crisis.POSITION SUMMARY
The Walk-in Crisis Empowerment Ally-Recovery Specialist will be responsible for utilize trauma informed care models to support individuals in crisis, provide referrals for ongoing care, utilize de-escalation skills, emotional regulation skills and safety planning to support client success. The Empowerment Ally will provide specialized support focusing on case management and education around substance misuse and other co-occurring disorders. The Empowerment Ally builds trusting relationships, connects patients with community resources, and conducts educational outreach to promote health and wellness.WORK SCHEDULE
The Walk-in Crisis Team operates on a two-week rotating schedule; Team A Week One Sunday-Tuesday (4 days off) and Week 2 Sunday-Wednesday (3 days off). Team B Week One Wednesday-Saturday (3 days off) and Week Two Thursday-Saturday (4 days off) utilizing 12-hour shifts.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Ability to provide and support with Peer Services in crisis situations.
- Collaborate with the client connect clients to their community.
- Provide light case management services to clients as needed or assigned.
- Coordinate intakes for interested clients as well as provide recovery support during open office hours.
- Transport clients to appointments in order to reduce barriers to recovery, when appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with Medicaid, private insurance and the Behavioral Health Administrative Service organizations (BHASO)'s standards in all areas including, but not limited to: admission summaries, assessments, daily charting, weekly clinical staffing notes, and discharge summaries within the agency electronic health record system (EHR).
- Follow up with clients after they leave the Walk-in Crisis Center for additional support.
- Compile resources around emerging housing and harm reduction topics and be able to disseminate that information within the community.
- Coordinate and lead large events held at MHBHC.
- Professionally represent the agency and program at community resource fairs.
- Treat all patients with dignity, respect, equity and equality.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with significant and persistent mental illness.
- Experience in sexual health work and/or Peer Recovery services
- Obtained, or in process to obtain COPA credential for Peer Recovery.
- Knowledge of community resources.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
Preferred Bachelors level with substance use and prevention licensure in CAT, CAS, COPA and/or Prevention.- Experience working with SPMI and substance use clients, knowledge of the criminal justice system or the competency system highly desired.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Driver's License and car insurance by date of hire
- Ability to undergo background check due to caring for children, adolescents and families.
- Some travel around the Denver Metro Area
- Some evening and weekend work for events
- This is a full-time in office position (40 hours a week).