L.A. Metro Transit Mental Health Specialist ID- 9545

Job Details
Job Location
Commerce Office - Los Angeles, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
$33.65 - $33.64 Hourly

Description

The Metro Mental Health Specialist works as a team member of a multi-disciplinary homeless street outreach team (MDT), in collaboration with social service professionals, ensuring the delivery of quality care in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Los Angeles Department of Health Services (DHS).

The Metro Mental Health Specialist as part of the DHS ICMS Street Based Engagement Outreach (SBE) Team, will work in a variety of settings that will involve traveling on public transportation and on HYC designated vehicles. The Metro Mental Health Specialist will travel with the MDT Outreach team to a variety of sites including but not limited to transit stops on bus and rail line stops/stations, homeless encampments, shelters, drop-in centers, mobile outreach teams, and other areas as designated by DHS.

The Mental Health Specialist will use the whatever it takes approach to help people experiencing homelessness with mental health support and interventions on the field.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Qualifications Requirements:
  • Ability to work between 7:00 am-5:00pm five days a week. Must be flexible to work designated weekends as needed.
  • Reliable Transportation.
  • Observe and abide by HYC's health and safety policies and procedures.
  • Perform all job duties in a safe manner.

Qualifications

  • Candidates must have 1 year of experience working with homeless individuals or have a minimum of two 2 years of experience providing direct health, behavioral health, substance, use counseling or ICMS SBE, unless otherwise approved by the County.
  • Master's Degree- preferably MSW, MFT, Psychology required.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and experience with advanced and evidence-based interventions including, but not limited to: harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and housing first.
  • Ability to meet the geographic range of the position. Position requires frequent travel throughout Los Angeles County.
  • Physical demands include but are not limited to frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls.
  • Ability to successfully pass a TB screening test.
  • Successful completion of background screening.
  • Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence.
  • Valid California state driver's license.
  • Current auto insurance, and a good driving record.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made, if requested, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HYC, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION IS MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR RELIGION, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, NATION ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES (INCLUDES HIV AND AIDS), SEX (INCLUDES PREGNANCY, CHILD BIRTH, BREASTFEEDING, AND OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS.

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