Behavioral Health Clinician - Children's Rapid Response Team

Behavioral Health Clinician - Children's Rapid Response Team

Job Category: Clinical Professionals - Monthly Supervision

Requisition Number: BEHAV
003982

• Posted :
  January 26, 2026
• Full-Time

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Walled Lake
1010 E West Maple
Ste 100
Walled Lake, MI 48390, USA

Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Behavioral Health Clinician - Children's Rapid Response Team to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!

* This is a community- based opportunity and includes driving throughout the Oakland County area*

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.

• Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
• Paid leave options available
• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
• 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
• Wellness Programs
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
• We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
• Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet Insurance

Qualifications:

• Possess a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work or Counseling; AND Have a LLMSW or LLPC from the State of Michigan.
• Must meet qualifications of a Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP) per the Michigan PIHP/CMHSP Provider Qualification per Medicaid Services
• Demonstrated strong clinical assessment and communication skills
• Valid Michigan driver’s license and active auto insurance required
• Knowledge of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Ability to maintain 24 hours of Child Diagnostic Treatment Services training

Essential Job Functions:

• Engage individuals in a welcoming, hopeful, empathetic manner.
• Collaborates as part of the Children's Rapid Response Team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating services for individuals/families with psychiatric, comorbid, and/or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.
• Implement integrated strength based assessment(s) interviews to assess the presence, onset, symptoms and patterns of behavioral health, substance use, and psychiatric disorders. Assess for acute needs and risk and provide/arrange for appropriate stage wise intervention. Demonstrate the knowledge of diagnostic criteria for psychiatric and substance use disorders.
• Responsible for rapid response to an individual/family in crisis within 1 hour of the determination.
• Provide intensive stabilization services and intervention including individual, group, or family psychotherapy. Evaluates the progress of individuals on an on-going basis.
• May perform case management functions and act as a liaison with school and/or vocational personnel and other community agencies to refer individuals, formulate and execute treatment plans, and provide educational and consultative services.
• Attends team huddles to review barrier and progress towards stabilization of person served.
• Assist individuals with identifying changes in behavior, attitudes, feelings and thoughts that are triggers for relapse. Assist in the development of a relapse prevention/crisis plan utilizing personal, community and provider supports.
• Communicate and collaborate with other providers across systems to ensure continuity of care.
• Collaborates across disciplines for co-treatment/consultation of complex co-occurring mental health needs and Substance Use Disorders.
• Assists individuals with medication needs and coordinates with psychiatrist as appropriate based on treatment needs. Provide support, education, and reinforce the use of prescribed medications.
• Completes and maintains all paperwork in accordance with funding source as well as Easterseals MORC policies and procedures.
• Performs crisis intervention as needed.
• Travels to various locations throughout Oakland County provide crisis intervention which may include individual and/or family therapy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of trauma informed care.
• Willingness to support and assist individuals with trauma related issues.

Masters or better in Counseling.

Masters or better in Social Work.

Auto Insurance

LMSW

LPC

Driver's License

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