Police Assisted Diversion (PAD) Mobile Behavioral Health Professional

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put our heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a PAD Mobile Behavioral Health Professional to join our team at our program in the Philadelphia, PA - Kensington location.

THIS POSTING IS FOR 1ST SHIFT MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM WITH POSSIBLE WEEKENDS.

Earn $29.38/hour,!

Position Details

The Police Assisted Diversion (PAD) Mobile Behavioral Health Professional works collaboratively with the Office of Public Safety, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Fire Department, and additional external organizations to divert those away from the criminal justice system and into social services.

This role works closely with the Philadelphia Police Department, Fire Department, diversionary courts, and other city partners to divert individuals from the criminal justice system into social and behavioral health services.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Conduct outreach and case management
• Provide support, guidance, and warm handoffs to community members
• Build trust with individuals, mentor them in goal setting, self-advocacy, and life skills
• Coordinate care with internal and external providers, including courts and diversion programs
• Assist with access to city resources such as housing, medical care, food, transportation, and employment
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain professionalism, model accountability, and use de-escalation and situational awareness strategies.

Benefits

Merakey offers competitive compensation plans and more!

• DailyPay
• Work/Life Balance
• Flexible Schedules
• Cell Phone Discount Plans
• Employee Referral Bonuses

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.

Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, cunseling, human services, or a related field.
• Knowledge of recovery principles and experience working within a recovery-oriented, person-centered service system.
• Strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with city agencies and partners, including the Office of Public Safety, Philadelphia Police Department (PPD), Philadelphia Fire Department, and internal/external stakeholder preferred.
• 1 – 3 years of case management experience in a human services setting; experience in drug and alcohol treatment strongly preferred.