What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Assistant - PERS position at Livingston County Community Mental Health?
Salary:
Mental Health Assistant: $18.08 - $20.79 hourly starting salary based on experience.
Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires. Regular part-time employees will receive $1,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.
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.
Working for Us:
- Benefits Start on Day 1 of employment.
- 5% Employer contribution to defined contribution plan.
- Voluntary 457(b) deferred compensation plan.
- Employer paid Life Insurance at 2X Salary.
- Generous employer contribution to BCBS Medical and Delta Dental Plans.
- Rewarding work with great staff working toward a common goal of providing services and supports to the residents of Livingston County.
The Mental Health Assistant in PERS 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.
Role:
Under the supervision of the PERS Program Coordinator, the regular part-time 28 hours per week Mental Health Assistant- PERS monitors the health, safety and security of multiple consumers simultaneously via the electronic Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) monitors. Responds to their needs verbally and in person, or by arranging for an appropriate response. PERS runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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. Rotating midnight position working from 6 pm-6 am, every other weekend and holidays.
Job Specific Requirements:
- Prior experience working with Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Adults with Mental Illness is preferred but not required.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid MI driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Evening hours required - midnight shift. Able to work weekends and holidays.
- Able to work independently with no supervision.
- Able to discern multiple conversations and noises while external sounds and distractions are present in a room.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to learn computer operations and documentation procedures, operation of office equipment, filing, and other tasks as assigned.
Salary : $18 - $21