Clinician/Care Manager Part Time (Union) 26-48

Union position located at all sites, 40 hours per week.

Pay

• Base rate: $31.84/HR–$37.70/HR
• Full professional license enhancement: +$1.00/HR
• SUD License enhancement: +$0.50/HR
• Combined full professional & SUD license enhancement: +$1.50/HR

About the role

This position provides intensive therapy and case-management support to individuals and families served by MI Services/SED Services. Services may include case management, on-call coverage, intakes, crisis intervention, individual and/or group therapy, and community outreach. Clinicians travel to individuals’ homes and collaborate with other county agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy; develop group-therapy materials as needed.
• Manage an outpatient caseload split between children and adults to meet agency needs.
• Link, monitor, coordinate, and advocate with community agencies to secure housing, medical appointments, employment, and other basic needs.
• Participate in evidence-based practices (TF-CBT, ACT/IDDT/FPE, etc.).
• Complete intake assessments and make referrals for services and programs.
• Gather and review medical, psychological, and social history; evaluate needs and capabilities to determine least-restrictive environment and services.
• Initiate and coordinate professional assessments; share and present assessment/treatment data as authorized.
• Maintain agency standards of compliance in documentation, billing, and other requirements to obtain maximum reimbursement.
• Complete person-centered plans of service and periodic progress reviews, ensuring individual preferences are reflected.
• Make direct/indirect contacts in accordance with the person-centered plan; assure implementation, coordination, and monitoring in residential, employment, school, and other settings.
• Serve as primary advocate and liaison for assigned individuals, families, guardians, caretakers, and service-network agencies.
• Provide consultation, referral, and in-services to staff, caretakers, families, and other agencies.
• Assist with placement planning and complete necessary forms and paperwork.
• Conduct community outreach to individuals with a history of hospital recidivism to prevent crisis situations.
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation, crisis intervention during the workday, and other assigned duties.
• Carry out CCBHC clinical duties as assigned.

Children’s Outpatient Services

• Complete ADOS-2 assessments for the ABA benefit program as directed.
• Provide services based on the Children’s Mobile Crisis Team model to divert inpatient hospitalization for children under 21.

Children’s Home Based Services

• Provide services based on the Children’s Mobile Crisis Team model to divert inpatient hospitalization for children under 21.
• Provide family and individual therapy.
• Link and coordinate services (school, probation, DHHS).
• Deliver family psychoeducation.
• Participate in BTC committee as needed for assigned individuals.

ACT (Therapist)

• Serve as team clinical lead for clinical consults.
• Provide family and individual therapy.
• Participate in BTC committee as needed for assigned individuals.

Residential Services

• Train staff working in the homes.
• Monitor AFC home incident reports and medication compliance.
• Attend AFC home staff meetings.
• Serve as backup clinical consultant for behavioral issues.
• Develop and assess behavioral plans.
• Complete and coordinate residential treatment plans; visit homes at least monthly to monitor progress.
• Review residential progress notes for individuals in specialized placements.

Adult Outpatient Services

• Complete appropriate OBRA Assessments and/or provide OBRA coordination as directed.
• Create and implement behavior plans.
• Participate in BTC committee as needed for assigned individuals.

Intensive Outpatient Services

• Coordinate transition from ACT-level services to intensive outpatient services.
• Provide higher-intensity services in office, home, and community to prevent inpatient hospitalization.
• Coordinate transition to traditional outpatient services when appropriate, ensuring least-restrictive environment.
• Deliver services in a multi-disciplinary approach with psychiatrist, care manager, peer support specialist, etc.

SUD/Integrated Health Services

• Facilitate IDDT evidence-based practice.
• Coordinate services with Medication Assisted Treatment programs within the county.
• Link individuals to SUD self-help groups and inpatient SUD treatment.
• Coordinate with PCPs to assist in integrated treatment for comorbid health conditions and SUD diagnoses.
• Educate individuals on the 12-steps.
• Facilitate groups specific to individuals with co-occurring SUD/MH diagnoses.

Competencies

• Initiative/Organization/Reasoning: Takes initiative, plans and organizes work efficiently, resolves problems early, expands job knowledge, adheres to policies, and makes sound decisions.
• Ethics/Teamwork: Treats all people with dignity and respect, demonstrates expected morals and principles, accepts responsibility, works cooperatively, and acknowledges team members’ contributions.
• Emotional Intelligence: Communicates constructively, learns about co-workers’ personalities, listens to others’ ideas, understands work impact on team, and demonstrates cost consciousness.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a Human Services field from an accredited school.
• Licensure as LMSW, LLMSW (preferred), TLLP, LLP, LP, LPC, or LLPC.
• Qualify as QMHP, QMRP, or CMHP where appropriate for the population served.
• Staff hired/transferred after 07.29.2025 must hold a SUD license or comply by applying for a MCBAP Plan within 60 days of hire, scheduling the SUD licensure test, or becoming fully licensed.
• For work with children: 40 hours of Children’s training per calendar year and CAFAS rater certification.
• Minimum one year of experience with examination, evaluation, and treatment of SED children and families.
• For ASD Benefit Program assessment: ADOS-2 training or 1–2 years of relevant experience; must apply for training within 90 days of hire.