Mobile Mental Health Practitioner

Location: Nanuet, NY
Rate of Pay: 28.00
Per Diem Hours Available:7a-7p Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; Tuesday 4 hours

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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