Department: UMCR
Reports to: Program Manager
Alcott Center for Mental Health Services, a Culver City based mental health organization, is seeking an organized, motivated and professional candidate for a full-time position providing field-based services in its Unarmed Model of Crisis Response program through the City of Los Angeles. This position is part of a program that receives and responds to crisis response calls through a centralized dispatch that includes social services components — such as mental health, substance abuse, suicide threat, behavioral distress, conflict resolution, and welfare check.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Respond to non-violent calls in the field that come in from centralized dispatch including calls related to behavioral health, mental health, substance use and well being checks
- Provide field based crisis intervention, including de-escalation, resource linkage, risk assessment and community integration
- Work comfortably and independently in field settings
- Follow instructions, follow-up and complete assigned tasks
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Collaborate effectively in a team setting and with community partners
- Perform basic computer skills required for record keeping
- Other duties may be designated as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Successful background check
- California Driver’s License and proof of insurance
- B.A. or B.S. degree preferred
- Case management experience required
- Experience working with unhoused population and with individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges preferred
- Bilingual: Spanish preferred
POSITION SHIFT:
9:00am to 9:00 pm or 9:00pm to 9:00am (12-hour shifts, with no on-call responsibilities when not on shift; Will work three-day work week followed by a four-day work week on a rotating basis Monday-Sunday)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 12-hour shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- Los Angeles, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
9:00pm to 9:00am (12-hour shifts, with no on-call responsibilities when not on shift; Will work three-day work week followed by a four-day work week on a rotating basis Monday-Sunday)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour