Master Licensed Clinician

Common Ground; Southfield Township (MI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium CALM app

Competitive pay

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Common Ground is seeking a Mobile Crisis Clinician to respond in-person to crisis calls in Oakland County, Michigan. The role involves crisis intervention, short-term stabilization, and connection to ongoing services, using trauma-informed, solution-focused approaches.

The position requires a Master’s degree in the Human Service field and an active Michigan clinical license, with experience in crisis intervention and mobile crisis response preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the Human Service field.
• Active, unrestricted Michigan clinical license (e.g., LLMSW, LCSW/LMSW, LLPC, LPC, MLP) required.
• Minimum of one year experience working with people with mental health, substance use and/or developmental disabilities, including children, adolescents, and families.
• Experience working in crisis intervention or emergency mental health services.
• Experience with broad range of age groups and disabilities, including children.
• Mobile crisis response, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive agency vehicle (or own personal vehicle) to community locations to respond to crisis calls.
• Respond swiftly to crisis calls by utilizing GPS to navigate the community, aligning with program response times.
• Conduct curbside safety assessments to identify potential risks and safety concerns for individuals or families in crisis, including risks of self-harm or harm to others.
• Use Crisis Theory to provide short-term interventions to people in order to facilitate immediate stabilization of emotions and behavior.
• Provide active crisis intervention that is welcoming, trauma-informed, brief, and solution-focused to adults/children presenting in distress.
• Complete mobile assessments of crisis situations and person/family’s needs.

Education

Master’s degree in Human Service field

Job description

Mobile Crisis Clinician partners with Crisis Support Specialists to respond in-person to crisis calls in Oakland County that cannot be resolved through the Crisis Hub via phone. This position will utilize best practices in crisis intervention in behavioral health (mental health and substance use) prevention and postvention crisis services, education, crisis stabilization services, short-term treatment (i.e. strength-based crisis therapy, cognitive-behavioral interventions, mindfulness approaches, anger management, and coping skills), and follow up services until connected to an ongoing services provider.

To learn more about this position, please review the job description: Mobile Crisis Clinician - Job Description

Current Openings

• Various days depending on agency needs, shifts include 8a - 8p or 8p - 8a.

Compensation

• Limited Master-Level License: $31.00 - $34.00 per hour, plus applicable shift differential.
• Full Master-Level License: $34.00 - $39.00 per hour, plus applicable shift differential.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive agency vehicle (or own personal vehicle) to community locations to respond to crisis calls
• Respond swiftly to crisis calls by utilizing GPS to navigate the community, aligning with program response times
• Conduct curbside safety assessments to identify potential risks and safety concerns for individuals or families in crisis, including risks of self-harm or harm to others
• Use Crisis Theory to provide short-term interventions to people in order to facilitate immediate stabilization of emotions and behavior
• Provide active crisis intervention that is welcoming, trauma-informed, brief, and solution-focused to adults/children presenting in distress
• Complete mobile assessments of crisis situations and person/family’s needs

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in the Human Service field

Licensure

• Active, unrestricted Michigan clinical license (e.g., LLMSW, LCSW/LMSW, LLPC, LPC, MLP) required.

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year experience working with people with mental health, substance use and/or developmental disabilities, including children, adolescents, and families
• Experience working in crisis intervention or emergency mental health services
• Experience with broad range of age groups and disabilities, including children
• Experience with persons with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder
• Mobile crisis response, strongly preferred

Certifications

• Valid Michigan driver’s license, clean driving record regarding eligibility for insurability under Common Ground's insurance policy
• Meets criteria as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) defined by the State of Michigan
• Meets criteria as a Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP) defined by the state of Michigan
• Meets criteria as a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) defined by the state of Michigan

What Makes Us Different?

• Non-Profit mission-driven, person-focused environment
• Be part of a purpose-driven team serving individuals in crisis 24/7
• Work in an organization that values healing, recovery, and human connection
• Help shape and grow a vital program meeting urgent community
• Team orientated environment
• An organizational culture of mental & behavioral health support for all

For your hard work

• Employer sponsored benefit & wellness plans (including 16% fringe pay, etc.)
• Free Premium subscription to the CALM app – because your wellness matters too
• Competitive pay
• Generous Paid Time Off to recharge and refocus

Common Ground is an EqualOpportunity/AffirmativeAction 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