Mental Health Professional 3624R

When you join the Trinity team, you become a member of a culture of kindness – a community that truly cares. Through your work helping people with disabilities and mental illness flourish and live full and abundant lives, you will meet lifelong friends and experience ample opportunities for growth. At Trinity, staff members receive recognition for outstanding work and discretionary effort, reinforcing the value of positive relationships throughout the organization, and are given room to exercise their talents and use them for the benefit of helping others. With ample opportunities to grow and flourish, join our team today! Mental Health Professional 3624R (Joliet, IL) Locations: Joliet, IL Program or Service: Mental Health Professional Schedule: 2nd Shift- 2:30-11:00pm 3rd Shift- 10:30pm -9:00am Salary: $40,500- $47,500 To be considered for this position: Email a cover letter sharing your experience either as a consumer of groups or your experience as a facilitator. About Trinity Services: Trinity offers a positive work environment where staff members receive recognition for their talents, outstanding work, and discretionary effort. In addition, ample opportunities to grow and flourish are provided. Position Overview: Trinity Services is seeking a Mental Health Professional (MHP) to provide services as part of a Mobile Crisis Response Team. The MHP in partnership with a Recovery Support Specialist, will respond in person to mental health related crisis calls in the community. The MHP will play a key role, providing assessment and support, promoting recovery, and working collaboratively with other staff to help people supported to develop an appropriate action plan. Essential Functions: Provides support to people experiencing mental health crisis Facilitates development of an appropriate plan of action that will ensure the safety and comfort of those in crisis Assists participants in identifying strengths, recovery and wellness goals, and barriers; and determining recovery and wellness interventions based on his or her life goals Attends relevant seminars, meetings, and in-service trainings whenever possible and apply this information to current RSS techniques Is aware of and works with the team to take appropriate action with high-risk indicators, seeking guidance from a Qualified Mental Health Professional when needed Conducts outreach and assists in connecting to resources in the community Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field Experience either as a consumer of or facilitator of groups Ability to utilize computer for service documentation Teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening skills Valid driver license / current automobile liability insurance including uninsured motorist coverage Ability to pass pre-employment background checks Physical Requirements: Sit, 76-100% of the time Stand, walk, 11-40% of the time Climb stairs, stoop, kneel, bend, reach in front of body, 11-40% of the time Lift up to 25 pounds Ordinary speech and hearing, 76-100% of the time Visual acuity of 20” or less or 20” or more Simultaneous use of Hand, Wrist, Fingers, 76-100% of the time Contact: Interested candidates send your resume to Justina Nava at jobs@trinityservices.org