Behavioral Health Clinician - Children's Intensive Services

About the role

Make a difference, grow your career, and become part of something bigger than yourself! We’re looking for Game Changers— People who wake up excited to help others, the superheroes in their field who genuinely care about the individuals they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

Responsibilities

• Engage individuals in a welcoming, hopeful, empathetic manner.
• 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.
• Provide intensive stabilization services and intervention including individual, group, or family psychotherapy.
• Evaluates the progress of individuals on an ongoing 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 barriers and progress towards stabilization of person served.
• Assist individuals with identifying changes in behavior, attitudes, feelings and thoughts that are triggers for relapse.
• Aid 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 Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses.
• Aids individuals with medication needs and coordinates with psychiatrist as appropriate based on treatment needs.
• Provides support, education, and reinforces 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 and other surrounding counties to provide individual and/or family therapy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of trauma-informed care.
• Willingness to support and assist individuals with trauma-related issues.

Requirements

• Hold licensure as a Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist (TLLP), Limited Licensed Master of Social Work (LLMSW), or Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC).
• 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.
• Strong clinical and communication skills.
• Possess a valid motor vehicles license in the State of Michigan with valid auto insurance coverage.
• Possess a knowledge and understanding of co-occurring disorders (mental health & substance abuse).
• Maintain 24 hours child diagnostic treatment services training requirement.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Hold licensure as a Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist (TLLP), Limited Licensed Master of Social Work (LLMSW), or Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC).
• 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.

Skills

• Strong clinical and communication skills.
• Knowledge of diagnostic criteria for psychiatric and substance use disorders.
• Ability to provide intensive stabilization services and intervention.
• Collaboration across disciplines for co-treatment/consultation of complex co-occurring mental health needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses.
• Knowledge of principles of trauma-informed care.

Benefits

• Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance.
• Dependent care reimbursement and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care, or adoption.
• Generous 401K retirement plan.
• 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.
• PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
• Employer bonuses and incentives to reward dedication and hard work.
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
• Free financial planning through LoVasco Consulting Group and SoFi.
• Student loan repayment options.
• Pet Insurance.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD