Mental Health Associate

Job Description:

• Provides crisis intervention/rapid response and suicide risk assessment services as well as individual and group psychoeducation related to better management of health/behavioral health issues and to risk reduction of recidivism to criminal justice system under the supervision of an independently licensed professional.
• Develops and coordinates community re-entry plans that address risk factors associated with recidivism to the criminal justice system.
• Maintains knowledge of community resources and contacts to support patient’s effective transition back to the community.
• Completes suicide risk and bio-psychosocial assessments, community re-entry plans and other clinical reports/mental health forms in timely fashion and under the supervision of an independently licensed professional.
• Obtains treatment records and coordinate care with family, community providers, and others relevant to healthcare and community reentry plan.
• Completes and coordinates requests for mental health related Court Ordered Evaluation (COE) with community providers and testifies in court as needed.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma/transcripts to support graduation with a bachelor’s degree in behavioral health, social services, or a related field.
• Minimum one year of past work experience in this position.