Crisis Response Clinician - Mental Health Professional

We are looking for Game Changers

The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team. We recognize the importance of a quality work life balance and offer a generous paid time off program and flexible work arrangements to meet the changing needs of our workforce.

Job Duties

• Assesses and coordinates care and support services for adults with mental illness and children with emotional disturbance and their family who are experiencing crisis.
• Serves as the outpatient clinician for the crisis stabilization team.
• Conducts clinical assessments, develops diagnoses, and participates in developing person/family centered treatment plans with individuals served and their families. Monitors progress and coordinates appropriate behavioral health and other needed services including, but not limited to, community coordination, outreach, and referrals.
• Responsible for maintaining an electronic record which includes required documentation of services provided, progress notes, treatment plans, periodic reviews and rights documents for persons served.
• Participates in individual supervision and team meetings to review progress, identify barriers and develop strategies for better assisting individuals and families in reaching their goals.
• Responsible for full compliance of individuals on caseload having CAFAS/PECFAS/LOCUS/DLA completed quarterly or as identified in clinical record.
• Provides crisis intervention and stabilization to those referred by other clinicians.
• Ensures that paperwork is maintained in accordance with funder requirements as well as Easterseals MORC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for assessing, reviewing all requests for services and approving/authorizing medically necessary services for all individuals served. Only implements therapeutic modalities approved by Easterseals MORC. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of trauma informed care and co-occurring disorders. 
• Willingness to support and assist individuals served with trauma related issues.

Qualifications

• Possess a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work or Counseling; AND Have an LMSW, LLMSW, LLPC, or LPC from the State of Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services
• Must meet qualifications of a Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP) and/or Mental Health Professional (MHP) per the Michigan PIHP/CMHSP Provider Qualifications per Medicaid Services
• Must posses a valid motor vehicles license in the State of Michigan with valid auto insurance coverage; AND

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

• We are proud to offer an equitable and inclusive environment that reflects the communities that we serve and encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our workforce.
• Here at Easterseals, life is good. We have flexible hours, loads of time off, and awesome events.  3 weeks of Personal Time Off /PTO PTO 3 floating holidays, in addition to Easterseals Michigan 10 observed holidays. 
• As a member of our family, you are part of a culture that values professional development, community service and collaboration.
• We keep it open, honest and inclusive. We care about providing our employees a collaborative experience, including quarterly team days.
• We not only offer our employees a competitive salary, we also provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward their hard work & dedication.
• Innovation is at the heart of our organization. We use cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practices.
• We offer fantastic benefits! We have a competitive and comprehensive salary and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with company contribution Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Dependent reimbursement\
• We offer a variety of resources centered on our 6 pillars of well-being to support staff in living a healthy lifestyle. Free access to Calm app? Yes please!
• We offer traditional and 401k options to ensure each of our employees are able to save for their future.
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.

Proud Winners of:

• Metro Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
• Corp! Magazine Diversity Award Winner
• West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
• Crain's Cool Places to Work
• Oakland Parenting Awareness Coalitions' Family Friendly Employer of the Year