About Job

Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc., is seeking dedicated Crisis Mental Health Professionals (MHP) to join our team and provide mobile crisis response across our service area – meeting people where they are when they need support most. Apply today to be the difference in someone’s hardest moment. Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc., is a behavioral health organization committed to client-centered, accessible care that fosters prevention, wellness, and mental health in rural communities. Our work is about making a real difference in people’s lives and the community, while providing valuable experience all within a collaborative behavioral health team.

About Arukah Institute of Healing Inc NFP

The purpose of Arukah is to provide client-centered, accessible health and counseling services to foster prevention wellness, and mental health in rural communities. Arukah’s methods involve a variety of approaches including novel video-based programs, mind-body therapies as well as more conventional individual and group therapies. We journey with the clients long-term and help them build a healthy view of self as well as healthy relationships with others. Our methods are data-driven and validated by our research program.

Description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager of Crisis Services, the Mental Health Crisis Worker provides compassionate, real-time support to individuals experiencing mental health or substance use crises during evening, overnight, and weekend hours. In this hybrid role, you’ll respond both remotely and onsite across multiple counties, offering crisis intervention, de-escalation, emotional support, and safety planning. This position requires strong communication skills, collaboration with community partners, and a commitment to trauma-informed, person-centered care.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, emotional support, and safety planning by phone or in person.
Collaborate with emergency services, hospitals, and other community partners.
Document all interactions accurately and in a timely manner.
Help individuals access ongoing care and support services.
Maintain professional boundaries and adhere to ethical standards of care.
Drives to multiple community locations to provide services

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field OR Minimum of 5 years of direct mental health fieldwork experience.
Strong communication and crisis management skills.
Familiarity with trauma-informed and person-centered approaches.
Lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery is a plus.
Must be local to our service area for hybrid scheduling.

Compensation and Benefits:

Hourly Rate: $20.00-$24.00 per hour
Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid Time Off: vacation, sick leave, personal time, and paid holidays
Retirement: Simple IRA with up to 3% employer match
Additional Perks:
Qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program for eligible degrees.
Annual self-care benefit and counseling benefits