Engagement Specialist - Mobile Response Team (FT/PT)

Do you want to be part of something that actually makes a difference? You will be part of the Mobile Response Team as the Engagement Specialist that is dispatched as a 2-person team to Lake County residents experiencing mental health or substance use crises wherever they are, and whenever they need it. Our collaborative interventions can help resolve crises before they become life-threatening. The Engagement Specialist position is a peer support position. The selected candidate should be a past or present consumer of mental health or substance use services and trained to use their lived experience to support others experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Watch the brief video below and start your new career! Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or Bachelor’s in any field and two (2) years’ experience, or High School diploma or GED and five (5) years’ experience Capable of attaining the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) certification within 12 months of being hired. (LCHD has funding to assist in paying for this (CRSS) certification when requirements are met) Must possess a valid driver’s license. Requires use of personal vehicle when a LCHD fleet vehicle i