Mental Health Assistant

Mental Health Assistant: $18.08 per hour

About Us:

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an organization joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team approach works together to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self-determination. We believe that a diverse, and inclusive workforce makes us better for our community and our employees.

The Mental Health Assistant will look forward to:

• Meaningful and rewarding work.

• Opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills in working with adults.

• Regular and accessible clinical supervision

• A supportive team of colleagues with a variety of experience and expertise.

• A positive work environment that values diversity.

• Ability to take on special projects and/or interests.

• Opportunities for advancement

• Electronic health record - no paper charting

• Shift differential pay for evening, overnight and weekend shifts.

• Advanced training in evidence-based treatments such as:

• Dialectical Behavior Treatment (DBT)

• Motivational Interviewing

• Trauma Informed Treatment

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Adult/Youth Mental Health First Aid

• And many more!

Role:

Occasional part-time (up to 28 hours per week) Mental Health Assistants will support consumers with substance use needs on their recovery journeys. Many consumers will also have co-occurring mental health needs. Mental health assistants work in innovative afterhours Substance Abuse Engagement Center to provide education, promote recovery and access community resources. In a comfortable home-like setting, mental health assistants help people to consider options for their personal recovery planning. Mental health assistants also lead groups and work side by side with people to obtain housing, employment, medical care, recovery supports, transportation, recreation, financial benefits and other available entitlements. Mental health assistants must be able to work second or third shifts on weekdays and any shift on weekends. Mental Health Assistants work under the supervision of the Mental Health Program Director and Program Coordinator.

Requirements to join us:

Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care and improvement. Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. This is a dynamic, team-oriented position with great opportunities to grow.

All work hours are outside typical business hours. Second shift (5 pm to 1 am) and third shift (1 am

• 9 am) on weekdays and weekends. Additional daytime shift on weekends (9 am

• 5 pm). All staff will rotate schedules and have weekend hours. Mental Health Assistants must have strong engagement skills and nonjudgmental approach.

Job Specific Requirements:

High school diploma required. A valid MI driver's license is required. Some knowledge or experience in treating adults with substance use needs and/or serious mental health needs is desirable.

This can be an excellent position for people with recovery experience or students in college for human services work.