diff --git a/tests/components/alert/test_init.py b/tests/components/alert/test_init.py
index 3d2067a9ed9..f1543892b6b 100644
--- a/tests/components/alert/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/alert/test_init.py
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_OFF,
     STATE_ON,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, ServiceCall
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
+from tests.common import async_mock_service
+
 NAME = "alert_test"
 DONE_MESSAGE = "alert_gone"
 NOTIFIER = "test"
@@ -71,49 +73,10 @@ TEST_NOACK = [
 ENTITY_ID = f"{DOMAIN}.{NAME}"
 
 
-@callback
-def async_turn_on(hass, entity_id):
-    """Async reset the alert.
-
-    This is a legacy helper method. Do not use it for new tests.
-    """
-    data = {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id}
-    hass.async_create_task(hass.services.async_call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_TURN_ON, data))
-
-
-@callback
-def async_turn_off(hass, entity_id):
-    """Async acknowledge the alert.
-
-    This is a legacy helper method. Do not use it for new tests.
-    """
-    data = {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id}
-    hass.async_create_task(hass.services.async_call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_TURN_OFF, data))
-
-
-@callback
-def async_toggle(hass, entity_id):
-    """Async toggle acknowledgment of alert.
-
-    This is a legacy helper method. Do not use it for new tests.
-    """
-    data = {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id}
-    hass.async_create_task(hass.services.async_call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_TOGGLE, data))
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
-def mock_notifier(hass):
+def mock_notifier(hass: HomeAssistant) -> list[ServiceCall]:
     """Mock for notifier."""
-    events = []
-
-    @callback
-    def record_event(event):
-        """Add recorded event to set."""
-        events.append(event)
-
-    hass.services.async_register(notify.DOMAIN, NOTIFIER, record_event)
-
-    return events
+    return async_mock_service(hass, notify.DOMAIN, NOTIFIER)
 
 
 async def test_setup(hass):
@@ -135,8 +98,13 @@ async def test_silence(hass, mock_notifier):
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, TEST_CONFIG)
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_ON)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    async_turn_off(hass, ENTITY_ID)
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TURN_OFF,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: ENTITY_ID},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
     assert hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID).state == STATE_OFF
 
     # alert should not be silenced on next fire
@@ -153,11 +121,22 @@ async def test_reset(hass, mock_notifier):
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, TEST_CONFIG)
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_ON)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    async_turn_off(hass, ENTITY_ID)
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TURN_OFF,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: ENTITY_ID},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+
     assert hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID).state == STATE_OFF
-    async_turn_on(hass, ENTITY_ID)
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TURN_ON,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: ENTITY_ID},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
     assert hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID).state == STATE_ON
 
 
@@ -167,73 +146,63 @@ async def test_toggle(hass, mock_notifier):
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_ON)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID).state == STATE_ON
-    async_toggle(hass, ENTITY_ID)
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TOGGLE,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: ENTITY_ID},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
     assert hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID).state == STATE_OFF
-    async_toggle(hass, ENTITY_ID)
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TOGGLE,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: ENTITY_ID},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
     assert hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID).state == STATE_ON
 
 
-async def test_notification_no_done_message(hass):
+async def test_notification_no_done_message(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, mock_notifier: list[ServiceCall]
+) -> None:
     """Test notifications."""
-    events = []
     config = deepcopy(TEST_CONFIG)
     del config[DOMAIN][NAME][CONF_DONE_MESSAGE]
 
-    @callback
-    def record_event(event):
-        """Add recorded event to set."""
-        events.append(event)
-
-    hass.services.async_register(notify.DOMAIN, NOTIFIER, record_event)
-
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, config)
-    assert len(events) == 0
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 0
 
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_ON)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert len(events) == 1
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 1
 
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_OFF)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert len(events) == 1
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 1
 
 
-async def test_notification(hass):
+async def test_notification(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, mock_notifier: list[ServiceCall]
+) -> None:
     """Test notifications."""
-    events = []
-
-    @callback
-    def record_event(event):
-        """Add recorded event to set."""
-        events.append(event)
-
-    hass.services.async_register(notify.DOMAIN, NOTIFIER, record_event)
-
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, TEST_CONFIG)
-    assert len(events) == 0
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 0
 
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_ON)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert len(events) == 1
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 1
 
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_OFF)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert len(events) == 2
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 2
 
 
-async def test_no_notifiers(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+async def test_no_notifiers(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, mock_notifier: list[ServiceCall]
+) -> None:
     """Test we send no notifications when there are not no."""
-    events = []
-
-    @callback
-    def record_event(event):
-        """Add recorded event to set."""
-        events.append(event)
-
-    hass.services.async_register(notify.DOMAIN, NOTIFIER, record_event)
-
     assert await async_setup_component(
         hass,
         DOMAIN,
@@ -248,15 +217,15 @@ async def test_no_notifiers(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
             }
         },
     )
-    assert len(events) == 0
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 0
 
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_ON)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert len(events) == 0
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 0
 
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_OFF)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert len(events) == 0
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 0
 
 
 async def test_sending_non_templated_notification(hass, mock_notifier):
@@ -324,25 +293,16 @@ async def test_sending_data_notification(hass, mock_notifier):
     assert last_event.data[notify.ATTR_DATA] == TEST_DATA
 
 
-async def test_skipfirst(hass):
+async def test_skipfirst(hass: HomeAssistant, mock_notifier: list[ServiceCall]) -> None:
     """Test skipping first notification."""
     config = deepcopy(TEST_CONFIG)
     config[DOMAIN][NAME][CONF_SKIP_FIRST] = True
-    events = []
-
-    @callback
-    def record_event(event):
-        """Add recorded event to set."""
-        events.append(event)
-
-    hass.services.async_register(notify.DOMAIN, NOTIFIER, record_event)
-
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, config)
-    assert len(events) == 0
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 0
 
     hass.states.async_set("sensor.test", STATE_ON)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert len(events) == 0
+    assert len(mock_notifier) == 0
 
 
 async def test_done_message_state_tracker_reset_on_cancel(hass):