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MHMR Tarrant

988 Care Specialist

MHMR Tarrant, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102

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Description

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact? Join our team, where your expertise will directly contribute to programs that will make a lasting impact.

The 988 Care Specialists provide evidence-informed crisis intervention, suicide prevention, information & referral, and brief supportive listening to individuals who contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in emotional distress, particularly those at high risk for suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts and behaviors. 988 Care Specialists interact with individuals over the phone, through SMS text messaging, and/or web chat.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED

Preferences: Bilingual; One (1) year experience in behavioral health/substance-use/disability service; An associate degree higher.

License/Certifications: Obtain American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Crisis Worker Certification

Why join us:MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, comprehensive person-centered system of care.MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and people we serve. Our mission statement isWe Change Lives.

WeCARE: • WeConnectPeople in Our Community • We ProvideAccessto Services • We Link People toResources • WeEmpowerPeople

Our values are based on the following beliefs: • Respect for people who are active in planning their services • Recovery is a life-long process of better health • Success as positive outcomes for each person • Participation of people and their families in the process • Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence • Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services • Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields • Collaboration with other organizations for better services • Compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care.

Benefits: MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includes retirement plan with company matching, generous PTO accrual, ten paid holidays, employee assistance programs, wellness programs, and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We workdiligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.

MHMR offers maximum compensation for each position's requirements based on candidates' education, experience, and internal equity of the agency. This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR.

For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications and to apply please contact Recruiting@mhmrtc.org