Come grow with us! South County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit Joint Commission Accredited Behavioral Healthcare provider located in Southeast Palm Beach County, Florida. Situated in the city of Delray Beach, the Center provides a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care to clients and their families in surrounding communities.

Purpose:

Perform emergency evaluations and provide disposition of individuals requesting Center Services and/or crisis in the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis intervention to individuals located in the community
• Assess all individuals requesting emergency services
• Respond to crisis situations, conduct risk assessments, and complete safety planning with individuals in crisis.
• Provide in-home services, therapeutic services with an interview approach
• Have the knowledge and ability to interpret Baker and Marchman Acts
• Work closely with other team members in the treatment process, ensuring coordination of services is taken to meet the client needs, and coordinate appropriate discharge planning
• Maintain record and/or log of all mobile crisis assessments and community contracts by phone and face to face interactions

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and ability to interpret the Baker and Marchman Act, Abuse and confidentiality laws
• Must have leadership and organizational skills
• Advanced crisis counseling and intervention skills
• Advanced counseling and assessments skills
• Ability to write assessments in a clear and concise format
• Ability to write/compose correspondence, policies, etc.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with staff, clients and families
• Ability to work as a team
• Basic data PC skills (Microsoft Office Applications)

Benefits:

SCMHC offers a competitive salary and benefits package for full-time employees. PRN/ Part Time (No Benefits).

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Sciences, Social Work, or related field. (Required)

PLUS

• Two (2) years experience in the delivery of crisis behavioral health services

OR

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Sciences, Social Work, or related field

• Often required to climb stairs and/or steps
• Requires extensive walking, at times
• Frequently necessary to get in and out of a vehicle 

Additional:

• Must have a knowledge of evaluation, assessment and crisis intervention techniques
• Proven demonstration of emotional/psychological resilience in trauma/mental health situations
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Valid FL driver’s license

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Salary: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:

To follow CDC's recommendations by using a facemask and keep the distance at all times. To protect yourself and others is crucial for our health care workers, clients and other people that visit our facility.

Work Location: In person