Crisis Access Clinical Therapist

CRISIS ACCESS CLINICAL THERAPIST - TRAVERSE CITY - NIGHT SHIFT

Grand Traverse Mental Health Crisis and Access Center

This role centers on providing immediate, compassionate care and clinical support to individuals experiencing mental health crises. Working within NLCMHA's 24/7 Crisis Walk-In Center and delivering mobile services in the community as appropriate, the Crisis/Access Specialist will ensure timely assessment, stabilization, and linkage to ongoing services. The position also includes assuring the following functions are carried out: assessment medical necessity for ongoing services, planning, linking, coordination, monitoring, brief solution focused therapy and advocacy.

This position reports directly to the Mental Health Crisis and Access Center supervisor and/or the director. This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. In order to ensure 24/7 coverage, this position will require irregular hours including overnight shift work.

• Provide clinical services to individuals, primarily at the Grand Traverse Mental Health Crisis and Access Center. Direct services are expected to approximate 60% of the normal workweek through completion of crisis contacts including screens, inpatient assessments, access services including access screens and initial clinical assessments. Service location could be inconclusive in the community, ED’s and jails.
• Provide indirect services, including case consultation and coordination, advocacy, and referral.
• Will be required to conduct inpatient assessments for those at the Traverse City Munson ED, whether in person or virtually.
• Provide Brief Solution Focused therapy including groups. As qualified.
• Participate actively in staff development activities including unit meetings, supervisory meetings, community meetings, applicable conferences, and review of current literature regarding services.
• Work cooperatively with jail staff, Primary Care Physicians, local Courts, Family Independence Agencies, Schools, ISD, Substance Abuse and other providers to promote provision of quality community-based services.
• Work cooperatively with other agency staff and different programs to insure provision of quality services.
• Participate actively in Utilization Review, other Quality Assurance programs, in periodic evaluation of service output, impact of service delivery, and program planning.
• Complete documentation of assessments, person-centered plans, review of compliance with documentation and contract requirements, quarterly reviews, and terminal evaluation summaries within time frames prescribed by unit policy in accordance with Medicaid and/or other third-party payer standards (including managed care).
• May participate in interventions, assessments, and other aspects of crisis services during and after hours, as necessary.
• May be required to assist in Inpatient assessments and Initial Clinical Assessments across counties as needed.

• Credentialed by NLCMHA to provide services in this professional discipline.

• Must have licensure with the State of Michigan as a fully licensed professional:
  Licensed Masters Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Psychologist preferred. Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker, Limited Licensed Professional Counselor, or master’s Limited Psychologist considered, and Licensed Bachelor Social Worker with CAADC considered.
• Must maintain licensure.

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Licensed Professional Counselor or Bachelor Social Work with CAADC from an accredited university required.

$71,663 - $81,663

• 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%)
• Paid Time Off (18 days in 1st year)
• Holidays (13 days)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

• To ensure 24/7 coverage, this position will require irregular hours including overnight shift work.
• This position may require travel…