About this opportunity
Access, Inc. lists this Mobile Mental Health Practitioner opportunity in nanuet, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Location: Nanuet, NY
Rate of Pay: 28.00
Per Diem Hours Available: 7a-7p Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; Tuesday 4 hours
Position Overview
We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and dedicated Mobile Response Team (MRT) Practitioner to join our crisis stabilization services. In this critical role, you will work alongside a Licensed Clinician to respond to emergency, urgent, and routine behavioral health calls. Your primary focus will be assessing individuals in crisis, delivering evidence-based interventions, and building strong follow-up diversion plans to help individuals avoid unnecessary emergency room visits or hospitalizations.
This position does not require a professional license but offers an incredible opportunity to provide vital backup duties to licensed staff and gain hands‑on clinical triage experience.
Primary Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications & Attributes
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.
Education & Experience
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.
What We Offer
Opportunities for professional growth and training in evidence-based crisis intervention.
A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.
Deeply meaningful work directly impacting community mental health.
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Worksite address
nanuet, NY, 10954, US
Who can apply
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