Crisis Clinician, Crisis Assessment Team

Common Ground; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Positions Available

1. Part-Time, 16 hours per week, 4pm - 12 am, various days depending on agency needs (currently every Monday and rotating Saturday and Sunday)
2. Contingent – various shifts depending on agency needs. Shifts include the following: Day Shift: 8a - 4p, Afternoon Shift: 4p - 12a, Midnight Shift: 12a - 8a.

Base pay for Limited License: $29 - $31, and base pay for Full License: $32 - $35.

Crisis Clinician, CAT - Job Description

About You

The Crisis Clinician role provides 24-hour on-site and mobile assessment that focuses on meeting the needs of all populations in crisis, emphasizing alternatives to hospitalization and continued support. Clinicians in this role work with individuals and families/caregivers who are experiencing behavioral health/substance use crises in hospitals, or on site as walk-ins or via police and/or ambulance using the emergency entrance.

Day in the Life

• Provide triages and assessments in hospitals and at the Resource & Crisis Center (RCC) that include collateral contacts with Core Provider Agency and other people who know the individual well and who are involved in his/her life; crisis interventions and assessments are trauma-informed and recovery-oriented.
• Assess crisis and person/family’s needs to determine service needed.
• Develop the plan of care in collaboration with the individual/family and the Core Provider Agency based on strengths, needs, abilities, and consideration of preferences, and provide individuals served with due process/second opinion, etc.
• Ensure that eligible individuals who are released or diverted from jail are successfully linked to the most appropriate level of care.
• Act as an advocate for the needs and rights of every person/family including service providers and community agents.

What you need to apply

• Master’s Degree in Human Service field.
• Professional licensure in the State of Michigan.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in treating or working with disabilities.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Preferred Certification of one of the following:
  • CAADC Certified Advanced Addiction Drug Counselor.
  • CAC-R Certified Addiction Counselor IC&RC Reciprocal.
  • CCDP Certified Co-occurring Disorder Professional.
  • CCDP-D Certified Co-occurring Disorder Professional Diplomat.
• Experience providing crisis intervention services.
• Experience with a broad range of age groups and disabilities, including children.
• Experience with persons with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder.
• Standard met for Mental Health Professional and Child Mental Health Professional.

What Makes Us Different?

• Non-Profit mission-driven, person-focused environment.
• Opportunity for professional growth.
• Smaller Units/Manageable workloads.
• Team-oriented environment.
• An organizational culture of mental & behavioral health support for all.

For your hard work

• APPRECIATION!
• Generous paid time off (for eligible employees).
• Shift premiums (for eligible employees).
• Employer sponsored benefit & wellness plans (including 16% fringe pay, Calm App, etc.)(for eligible employees).
• Competitive wages.

Common Ground is one of the top-ten crisis intervention organizations in the country. For over 50 years we have been helping people move from crisis to hope. At Common Ground, we help individuals and families who are experiencing crises of any kind, from suicide to substance use, human trafficking, mental illness and more.

Helping people in crisis 24/7 is at the heart of everything we do by offering hope, healing and recovery. Our caring and dedicated team meets people wherever they are; in person, call, text, chat, or virtually. We listen, assist, and advocate for anyone needing emotional support so they do not feel alone.

Common Ground is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

Find out more at https://commongroundhelps.org