Agency Temp Mental Health Specialist

At Healthcare in Action, we serve patients experiencing homelessness through an innovative "street medicine" approach by contracting with Medicare and Medicaid health plans as well as hospitals and health systems.

Street medicine entails using a medically equipped van to deliver medical care directly to people experiencing homelessness in locations such as parking lots, encampments, and parks.

The Mental Health Specialist will work to improve the mental health of Healthcare in Action's unhoused patient population in order to improve their ability to obtain housing through the provision of mental health assessment and treatment. Expand the knowledgebase of the patients in the community regarding mental health matters and provide informational, educational and supportive services to enhance mental health and decrease stigma.

Core Responsibilities:

• Improve the mental health of Healthcare in Action's unhoused patient population in order to improve their ability to obtain housing through the provision of mental health assessment and treatment. Expand the knowledgebase of the patients in the community regarding mental health matters and provide informational, educational and supportive services to enhance mental health and decrease stigma.
• Provide short-term mental health treatment to selected clients including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, interventions (individual, group, couples, and/or family), collateral contacts, and discharge/aftercare planning.
• Provide group sessions on life skills
• Provide 1:1 sessions (substance use and mental health)
• Educate patients regarding mental health issues by delivering informational materials and facilitating educational and supportive groups to this population in community settings.
• Engage in crisis management
• Provide preventative services to clients as needed.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships in the community in order to better serve clients and reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues.
• Represent Healthcare in Action in a professional manner by engaging with clients and others, communicating effectively both individually and in a group setting and demonstrating quality customer service.
• Maintain confidential information by following all HIPAA regulations, policy and procedures, compliance and regulatory directives and by completing required documentation in a timely, professional and accurate manner.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in a related mental health discipline
• 2 years minimum working as a therapist/social worker in a mental health or clinical environment - strong preference working with underserved populations, and SUD.
• Demonstrated experience in mental health assessments, treatment planning, care management, and clinical interventions
• Familiar with evidence-based intervention models; Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal, critical thinking and problem resolution skills; Demonstrated customer focus; proactively finds ways to exceed customer needs; Ability to multitask and work with limited supervision and Ability to appropriately maintain confidentiality.

At Healthcare in Action, we believe that it is our business to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects our community through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.

Healthcare in Action is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action workplace. Individuals seeking employee will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

Healthcare in Action was established in 2021 as a 501 (c)3 organization and associated medical group. Utilizing mobile clinics staffed by healthcare professionals, community health workers, and social workers, our teams travel directly to unhoused individuals living in communities across the geographies we serve, providing services where they reside - including tents, cars, shelters, and temporary housing. In meeting patients where they are and supporting their goals, HIA team members build trust - a critical component that can lead to meaningful and positive changes in health and housing. Our mission is to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness through quality holistic care. It is our vision that all people experiencing homelessness have access to quality healthcare that addresses their mental, social and physical health needs.