Mental Health Professional, Crisis Respite

Job Description

Job Description

Excitement abounds at Heritage Behavioral Health Center!

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on patient care – regardless of the position they hold.

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff’s needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such!

We are pleased to present the following position for your consideration:

Overview: Mental Health Professional, The Living Room

Do you want to help others and make a difference? Heritage has created a team to provide support and guidance to individuals seeking a wide range of needs from our new Living Room program. The program is open 24 hours, 7 days per week, and we are hiring for all three shifts!

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Empower individuals to set recovery goals and take ownership of their recovery through a community that promotes personal growth, person empowerment, responsibility, and great independence
• Advocate and collaborate with participants treatment team
• Provide a supportive and helping response to individuals presenting at Heritage needing support, assistance, or referral and linkage
• Screening for suicide and homicide risk
• Provide assistance to individuals in identifying, applying, and accessing community resources
• Referral and linkage to a wide array of community and agency resources including mental health, substance use, healthcare, budgeting, housing, education, employment, and social support
• Assist individuals in creating a wellness toolbox, developing a daily plan, identifying stressors and early warning signs, creating an action plan when stressors increase, and developing a crisis plan
• Participate in a team-based approach to providing treatment in collaboration with clinical teams, healthcare providers, community organizations, and other partners invested in an individual’s recovery
• Short-term case management or counseling

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work with individuals with a diagnosis of mental health and/or substance use in a kind, caring and supportive approach that instills hope
• Ability to rapport quickly with individual seeking help
• Ability to work in a team-based environment
• Ability to be flexible to help anyone, anywhere, and anytime

Education and Experience:

• Experience working with individuals with a mental health or substance use diagnosis is preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in psychology, social work, or similar human services field, with the ability to function as a MHP, is highly recommended.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, plus five years of experience in a social service setting is required.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current insurance are required.

Salary Range: High School Degree or GED + 5 years experience: $23.00/hour + every other Friday off paid wellness day

Heritage also offers the following with this position:

1. Generous vacation, sick and personal leave
2. Wellness Day - every other Friday off paid wellness day
3. Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement
4. Employee Assistance Program
5. Continuing education opportunities
6. Tuition assistance program
7. Agency provided life insurance and short-term disability policies
8. Retirement plans (401k and Roth)
9. Optional insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, flex spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care), and additional life insurance. (The health insurance benefit includes substantial agency contribution towards the cost.)
10. We are a National Health Service Corp site which gives staff access to the National Health Service Corp federal student loan forgiveness program (LCPC, LCSW, MD, APN, RN, CADC, LSW, and LPC individuals). For more information, visit