Intake Clinician I or II

Starting Compensation:
Clinician I - $58,282.61 - $66,699.89
Clinician II - $60,860.50 - $69,978.81
Annual salary based on education and experience.

Employee Signing Incentive: Regular full-time employees will receive $2,000 (less applicable taxes) upon hire.

About Us

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an agency joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team approach works together to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery, and self-determination.

Working for Us

Join our team and enjoy a generous benefits package effective on Day 1, including:

• 5% employer retirement contribution and voluntary 457(b) salary deferment plan
• Employer-paid 2X salary life insurance and long-term disability
• Generous contributions to BCBS medical and Delta Dental
• Vision coverage, short-term disability, accident coverage
• Legal and identity theft programs, voluntary life insurance
• Spring Health Mental Health Wellness program offering free counseling, life coaches, and self-care tools
• Generous paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays (4 floating), and more choices through our Cafeteria Benefit plan

We prioritize your overall well-being through robust financial benefits, mental health support, and work-life balance offerings.

About the Role

Be the first point of hope and help for individuals and families seeking urgent, emergent, or ongoing support. As an Intake Clinician, you'll work under the guidance of the Mental Health Program Director and Program Coordinator to help individuals of all ages access the services they need—whether they're living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED), or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD).

• Conduct meaningful, rewarding work with opportunities to develop clinical skills through regular supervision
• Join a supportive, diverse team and collaborate with experienced colleagues
• Take on special projects aligned with your interests
• Enjoy potential for career advancement and an efficient electronic health record system
• Advance your skills through comprehensive training in evidence-based treatments like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Adult/Youth Mental Health First Aid, and more

Responsibilities

• Help clients navigate their first steps into care with compassion and clarity
• Conduct assessments and coordinate access to the right level of support
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team dedicated to mental wellness
• Provide office and community-based assessments to determine eligibility for CMH services
• Conduct substance abuse screenings, referrals, and authorizations
• Provide crisis intervention as needed and pre-screen for in-patient psychiatric hospitalizations
• Utilize tools such as DSM-5, ASAM, LOCUS, Columbia, SCQ, MichiCANS, and CAFAS/PECFAS in daily work

Requirements

• Commitment to shared values: clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care, and improvement
• Strong teaming skills for a dynamic, team-oriented position
• Prior experience working with persons with Serious Mental Illness, Serious Emotional Disturbance, and Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities preferred
• Experience in providing crisis intervention preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with time-limited deadlines for documentation
• Proficiency with electronic communication and electronic medical records
• Valid Michigan Driver's License

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field
• Training in bio-psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention

Licensure requirements:

• If degree is in Social Work: Michigan Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Limited Licensed Social Worker (LLMSW) with intent and ability to obtain LMSW within two years of hire
• If degree is in Counseling: Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC) with intent and ability to obtain LPC within two years of hire
• If degree is in Psychology: Michigan Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP), Michigan Licensed Psychologist (LP), or Michigan Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist (TLLP) with intent and ability to obtain LLP within two years of hire