CRISIS CLINICAL THERAPIST
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority (NLCMHA) recognizes the value of and employs people with lived experience and believes strongly in Recovery and a Culture of Gentleness. To this end, this position requires a commitment to creating and maintaining a culture that “Expects Recovery” and “Encourages Gentleness.”
Individuals in this clinical position are responsible for providing case coordination, brief intensive individual therapy and crisis intervention. This position functions as a member of a team to carry out the NLCMHA’s clinical, emergency and assessment services. This position reports to the Operations Manager or CMCO as assigned. This position provides no direct supervisory responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:
- Provide crisis intervention services to police, school and hospital personnel, and community residents dealing with crisis situations. This includes referrals as well as diagnostic assessment and crisis intervention treatment.
- Conduct emergency on-site assessments of clients to determine the need for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
- Collaborate with consumers (and staff) in assessing their needs, develop treatment goals, objectives, methodologies, timeliness, and evaluate progress toward goals.
- May participate in the Access function as assigned.
- Provide consultation to other community agencies and professionals (police, courts, clergy, etc.) as needed.
- Participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of program services.
- Participation in an on-call rotation schedule may be required after-hours, weekends, or holidays.
- Participate in Quality Assurance case review procedures, including consumer satisfaction.
- Coordinate Person-Centered Planning. In doing so, attends total spectrum of the individual’s needs, including but not necessarily limited to, housing, family relationships, social activities, education, finance, employment, health (including special needs), recreation, mobility, protective services and documents as appropriate.
- Request, when necessary, review of the individual program plan by the individual’s interdisciplinary team.
- Provide emergency services to jail inmates and other clinical interventions as assigned.
- Participate in jail diversion activity as it relates to emergency services.
- Will functions as jail liaison as needed.
- Maintain knowledge of mental health symptomatology, intervention and treatment strategies.
- Other duties as assigned.
LICENSING or CERTIFICATIONS:
Must have licensure with the State of Michigan as a licensed professional preferred: Licensed Masters Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Psychologist preferred. Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker, Limited Licensed Professional Counselor, Limited Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, or Limited Licensed Bachelor Social Worker will be considered. Must maintain licensure.
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Must have a master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling from an accredited university. A bachelor’s degree in social work or a licensed RN will be considered. Two years’ experience in a mental health related field preferred.
PAY: $56,450 - $79,284
BENEFITS:
- Medical Insurance (4 options)
- Dental Insurance (2 options)
- Vision Insurance (2 options)
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and dependent care flex spending account
- MERS Retirement Plan (with Employer matching up to 5%)
- Guaranteed step increase every year on your anniversary
- Paid Time Off (18 days in 1st year)
- Holidays (13 days)
- Sign On Bonus
- Referral Bonus (when you refer someone that joins our team)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- This position may require irregular hours.
- This position may require travel by personal vehicle if an agency vehicle is not available.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Occasionally: Lifting up to 25 lbs. with or without assistance, Stretching/Reaching, Exposure to blood borne pathogens and infectious disease, Exposure to hazardous material, and Stooping (bend at waist)
- Frequently: Hand/finger dexterity, Talking in person, Talking on the telephone, Hearing in person, Hearing on the telephone, Vision for close work