Mental Health Associate

**Job
Description:

• Provides

crisis intervention/rapid response and suicide risk assessment services as well
as individual and group psychoeducation related to better management of
health/behavioral health issues and to risk reduction of recidivism to criminal
justice system under the supervision of an independently licensed professional.

• Develops and coordinates community re-entry plans that address risk factors

associated with recidivism to the criminal justice system.

• Maintains knowledge

of community resources and contacts to support patient's effective transition
back to the community.

• Completes suicide risk and bio-psychosocial assessments,

community re-entry plans and other clinical reports/mental health forms in
timely fashion and under the supervision of an independently licensed
professional.

• Obtains treatment records and coordinate care with family,

community providers, and others relevant to healthcare and community reentry
plan.

• Completes and coordinates requests for mental health related Court

Ordered Evaluation (COE) with community providers and testifies in court as
needed.

Requirements

**Minimum
Qualifications:

• Diploma/transcripts to support graduation with a bachelor's degree in

behavioral health, social services, or a related field.

• ​Minimum one year of

past work experience in this position.