Therapist - Children's Mobile Crisis

Classification Title

Therapist - Children's Mobile Crisis

Salary

$63,999.47 - $82,777.96

Department

Community Mental Health

Opening Date

01/10/2025

Closing Date

When Position is Filled

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt - Overtime pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: Just cause subject to probationary period

General Summary

Under direction, provides crisis intervention and de-escalation services in the home and community. Completes hospital face-to-face screenings to determine if child needs inpatient care. Maintains clinical and administrative records. Coordinates, consults, and provides liaison work with other agencies and systems. Ensures service authorizations are current. Implements program goals and activities in keeping with program philosophy.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

Maintain Children's Diversion caseload providing crisis intervention and prevention activities to help stabilize the home environment to avert hospitalization, maintain the child in their home, and assist with assimilation once a child is discharged from the hospital.

Collaborate with schools, the court system, and other organizations.

Performs direct clinical services, including, crisis intervention and de-escalation.

Performs indirect clinical services, confirms diagnosis to make the most suitable, least restrictive, and medically necessary clinical recommendations; and assists the consumer and their family in obtaining appropriate programs and resources.

Provides follow-up services for consumers to assist in obtaining necessary services, coordinating with the Access Center or current provider to ensure the consumer is receiving the proper level of care.

Maintains accurate clinical documentation including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, crisis and safety plans, and other required documentation.

Ensures administrative paperwork is accurate and up to date including staff activity logs, statistical reports, attendance, mileage reports, and case lists. Participates in agency and system staff meetings.

Conducts thorough, accurate, and clinically sound screenings with consumers, guardians, and family members in a timely manner.

Requests appropriate authorizations for services provided, monitors utilization of services, and requests re-authorizations or continuations as needed.

Serves on community mental health or community-based committees

Supervises the work of department interns as needed.

Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Doctorate in Psychology or a directly related mental health field from an accredited college or university
• Two (2) years of clinical experience working in a mental health setting
• Two (2) years of clinical experience working with children who are seriously emotionally disturbed
  
  

Preferred Education And Experience

• Previous community mental health experience with children, adolescents, or adults
• Two (2) years of clinical experience working in crisis-oriented services specifically for children and families
• Four (4) years or more experience working in the assessment and treatment of children including to juvenile justice population, Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) or Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled (IDD) children
• Knowledge of the Macomb County Provider Network
• Formal training specific to crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
  
  

Required Licenses Or Certifications

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Limited Licensed Master of Social Work (LLMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Limited License Professional Counselor (LLPC), Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist (TLLP), or Licensed Psychologist (LP)
• Possession of required state licensure appropriate to position and ability to meet privileging and credentialing guidelines
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel
  
  

Preferred Licenses Or Certifications

• Certification with the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) or an approved development plan
  
  

Knowledge Of

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES:

• Working knowledge of resources within MCCMH and outside of Macomb County Community Mental Health
• The Michigan Mental Health Code/401 criteria
• Mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, and developmental disabilities
• Techniques to de-escalate/interact in potentially dangerous situations
• Applicable computer applications
  
  

Skill In

• Using good professional judgment for the welfare and safety of our consumers
• Providing excellent and timely customer service
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another
• Working with children
  
  

Ability To

• Collaborative: Approaches all situations with a teamwork and solution-focused mindset demonstrated through active participation in meetings, volunteering to assist teammates and other departments as appropriate. Examples include participation in internal and external committees, subcommittees, process improvement groups or other multiorganizational initiatives
• Accountable: Takes ownership and empowers others to do the same as evidenced by identifying solutions and acting on job responsibilities and organizational objectives, daily
• Respectful: Treats people with dignity while honoring individual differences demonstrated through use of positive and encouraging statements and/or interactions to, about and/or with colleagues and persons served; evidenced by supervisor observation, feedback from other department staff and leadership
• Work in an environment which embraces the county’s Dignity Campaign
• Effectively speak, write and understand the English language
• Effectively speak, write and understand a language other than English is preferred
• Understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Work independently
  
  

Work Environment/Conditions

The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Work Environment

Office or similar indoor environment: F/C

Outdoor environment: N/S

Street environment (near moving traffic): N/S

Construction site: N/S

Confined space: N/S

Exposures

Individuals who are hostile or irate: O

Individuals with known violent backgrounds: O

Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): N/S

Extreme heat (above 100 degrees): N/S

Communicable diseases: N/S

Moving mechanical parts: N/S

Fumes or airborne particles: N/S

Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: N/S

Loud noises (85 decibels): N/S

Blood Borne Pathogens: N/S

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Demand

Balancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: F/C

Bending (forward or backward bending at the waist): F/C

Climbing up or down stairs, ladders, scaffolding and platforms: N/S

Crawling (moving about on hands and knees). Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S

Digging: N/S

Driving on sealed and unsealed roads: O

Grasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: F/C

Kneeling to work at low levels: O

Manual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C

Lift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another up to 34 pounds: N/S

Push / Pull objects away from or towards the body: O

Reaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): O

Sitting in a seated position during the task performance: F/C

Standing in an upright position without movement: F/C

Walking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: F/C

Running considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S

General Requirements And Disclaimers

Complies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State’s Emergency Management Act and the County’s Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 411 bargaining unit represents this position. Therefore, there may be contract language which could require consideration in the selection process.

GRANT OR EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSITION –This position will continue only if sufficient grant or external funds are provided.