Therapist - Children’s Home-Based

General Summary

Under direction, provides direct, home-based therapeutic and case management services to families with children seeking services with Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH).

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Performs direct clinical services to families in their home and community, including evidence-based therapy, screening of referrals or walk-in persons served, and assessments for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Provides crisis intervention and performs treatment plans, case management, and transition services.
• Completes case documentation following MCCMH policies and procedures.
• Maintains accurate clinical documentation, including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and other required documentation.
• Maintains accurate administrative paperwork, including staff activity logs, statistical reports, attendance, mileage reports, and case lists.
• Participates in agency and system staff meetings.
• Conducts thorough, accurate, and clinically sound screenings with persons served, guardians, and family members in a timely manner.
• Requests authorizations for services provided, monitors utilization of services, and requests reauthorizations or continuations as needed.
• Serves on community mental health or community-based committees.
• Supervises the work of department interns as needed.
• Performs administrative responsibilities of a Clinical Supervisor as needed.
• If hired within the Mobile Crisis Unit, the employee will be required to participate in an on-call rotation, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Doctorate in Psychology or a directly related mental health field
• Two (2) years of clinical experience working with children whose primary diagnosis is serious emotional disturbance
• Previous community mental health experience with children, adolescents, or adults
• Knowledge of the Macomb County Provider Network
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Limited Licensed Master of Social Work (LLMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Limited License Professional Counselor (LLPC), Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist (TLLP), or Licensed Psychologist (LP)
• Possession of required state licensure appropriate to position and ability to meet privileging and credentialing guidelines
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel