About this role
This position offers a $2,000 (1 year stay-on agreement) or 4,000 (2 year stay-on agreement) Sign On Bonus with the agency! This bonus will be provided upon completion of a probationary period.
Shift Incentive Opportunities
- + $1.25/hour for hours worked 5pm – 12am
- + $2/hour for hours worked 12am – 8am
- + $3/hour for weekends worked Friday 5pm – Monday 8am
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of Families Forward Crisis Services Coordinator or Supervisor, staff serves as a master’s level professional clinician performing crisis intervention services, screenings for psychiatric hospitalizations and intake assessments primarily for youth and their families in the office, emergency rooms, home, and other community locations.
- Will provide mobile crisis intervention as a team in the community with schools, police officers and other community providers for behavioral health stabilization.
- Recommends referrals to various Families forward programs, program components and other services in the community.
- Consults with service providers.
- Responsible for case documentation.
- Assess strengths by interviewing and observing consumers and their families.
- In conjunction with family formulate a disposition.
- Include extensive safety planning.
- Answers the crisis line and provides verbal de-escalation and triage over phone.
- Will occasionally see adults for crisis intervention and prescreens.
- Responsible for carrying out all activities of the program/ sub-unit in such a manner that fulfills CMHA’S mission, policies and procedures.
CMHA-CEI is a Michigan Certified Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer and we encourage active military service members, veterans, and their family members to apply.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field is required.
- Possession of an appropriate State of Michigan credential is required.
- One year of experience (professional or paraprofessional) in the examination, evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with Severe Emotional Disturbance and their families required.
- Ability to communicate accurately and effectively both in writing and verbally is required.
- Candidate must be able to work well with others.
- Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and aces to reliable means of transportation for job related use is required.
- Conditional Employment Requirement: Employment offers for this position will be contingent upon the results of a background verification and credentialing procedure consisting of: Michigan State Police clearance check, undergo and pass a Central Registry Screening, verification of a professional license, Medicaid/Medicare verification, verification of an acceptable driving record, educational background check and verification of an acceptable work history.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen.
To Apply
- Applicants must submit an employment application.
- Resumes cannot be substituted for the employment application.
- CMHA-CEI’s promotion of diversity is fueled by the desire to seek equality of opportunity for all persons.
- CMHA-CEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
- Salary/Hours: $34.47 - $38.61 per hour with scheduled, annual increases that can result in a hourly rate of $44.82 per hour. 40 hours per week.
- Sunday - 5 pm to Monday 3 am
- Monday - 5 pm to Tuesday 3 am
- Tuesday - 5 pm to Wednesday 3 am
- Wednesday - 5 pm to Thursday 3 am
- 4 - 10 hour shifts- Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed.
- Shift Incentive Opportunities; + $1.25/hour for hours worked 5pm – 12am, + $2/hour for hours worked 12am – 8am, + $3/hour for weekends worked Friday 5pm – Monday 8am
- Location: Families Forward/Emergency Services, Lansing, Michigan.