Crisis Center Clinician

About This Role

This role will provide crisis intervention, assessments, therapy, and referral services for adults presenting to the Crisis Center, which includes a Brief Intervention Clinic and a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). The position aims to prevent or resolve mental health or substance-related crises and divert individuals from jail, emergency departments, and inpatient psychiatric hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, assessments, therapy, and referral services for adults presenting to the Crisis Center
• Conduct activities in a variety of settings, including face-to-face contact or telehealth
• Prevent or resolve mental health or substance-related crises
• Divert individuals from jail, emergency departments, and inpatient psychiatric hospital settings to appropriate least restrictive treatment settings

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Counseling Psychology
• Certification or Licensure in the State of Michigan as a Limited Licensed Master Social Worker, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or psychologist, OR eligibility for a limited license and obtainment within three (3) months of hire
• Thorough working knowledge of the practices and principles of psychological, emotional, and sociological assessment and diagnosis
• Thorough working knowledge of professional ethics and standards of practice
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for job related use
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and rationally
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, database management, electronic health record, and data entry skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in stressful situations
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and capabilities of bridging language/cultural barriers within diverse communities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Counseling Psychology

Nice to Have

• Licensed Master Social Worker
• Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits