Mobile Crisis Therapist I or II

Livingston County Community Mental Health; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% employer retirement contribution

Employer-paid life insurance

Long-term disability

BCBS medical coverage

Delta Dental

Job summary

Livingston County Community Mental Health is seeking a Mobile Crisis Clinician to join our mobile crisis team.

You will respond directly to people in crisis, perform comprehensive assessments, develop safety plans, and coordinate community services to connect clients with care. The role works closely with law enforcement and first responders to avoid ER visits and support stability in the community.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling is required.
• Dynamic, team‑oriented position with opportunities to grow.
• Michigan LMSW/LPC/LLP licensure per degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to people in crisis and stabilize on-site.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop safety plans.
• Coordinate community services and link clients to appropriate care.
• Work with law enforcement and first responders to divert from ERs and jails.
• Provide ongoing clinical supervision and participate in a structured team environment.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling

Job description

Starting Compensation

Therapist I $58,282.61 to $66,699.89 per year

Therapist II $60,860.50 to $69,978.81 per year

Annual salary based on education and experience.

Employee Signing Incentive For Regular Full-Time Employees

Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires. Regular full‑time employees will receive $2,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.

About Us

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an agency joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team approach works together to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self‑determination.

Working for Us: (Regular Full-time Only)

Join our team and enjoy a generous benefits package effective on Day 1, including a 5% employer retirement contribution and voluntary 457(b) salary deferment plan. We provide employer‑paid 2X salary life insurance, long‑term disability plus generous contributions to BCBS medical and Delta Dental. Find rewarding work supporting Livingston County residents alongside dedicated colleagues.

Our comprehensive benefit plan also includes vision coverage, short‑term disability, accident coverage, legal and identity theft programs, and voluntary life insurance. Take advantage of our Spring Health Mental Health Wellness program offering free counseling, life coaches, and self‑care tools. Generous paid time off with vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays (4 floating), and more choices through our Cafeteria Benefit plan.

We prioritize your overall well‑being through robust financial benefits, mental health support, and work‑life balance offerings. Become part of our mission while enjoying a valuable total rewards package. All while enjoying rewarding work supporting Livingston County residents alongside dedicated colleagues.

The Mobile Crisis Clinician Will Look Forward To

Meaningful, rewarding work with opportunities to develop your clinical skills through regular supervision. Join a supportive, diverse team allowing you to collaborate with experienced colleagues. Our positive environment values diversity and provides avenues to take on special projects aligning with your interests. Enjoy potential for career advancement plus an efficient, electronic health record system.

Advance your skills through our comprehensive training program in evidence‑based treatments like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma‑Informed Treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Adult/Youth Mental Health First Aid, and many more. Stay at the forefront of therapeutic best practices to provide exceptional patient care. Our commitment to your ongoing professional development ensures you receive cutting‑edge, specialized training.

Role

If you became a clinician because you wanted to be in the room when it matters most, this is the job. Livingston County Community Mental Health is hiring a Mobile Crisis Clinician to join our mobile crisis team, and we're looking for someone ready to do the hard, meaningful work this community needs.

You’ll respond directly to people in crisis: suicidal ideation, psychosis, severe depression, substance‑related emergencies. You won’t be triaging calls from an office. You’ll be on the ground, using your clinical training to stabilize, de‑escalate, and connect people to care before things get worse.

Our team works from a person‑centered, strength‑based model because we believe recovery is possible and that how we show up in someone’s worst moment matters. You’ll work alongside law enforcement and first responders when the situation calls for it, but our goal is always diversion. Keep people out of emergency rooms and jails. Get them into the right support instead.

Day to day, you’ll conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, develop safety plans, make diagnoses, and coordinate the community services that give people a real foothold toward stability. You’ll carry genuine clinical responsibility, and you’ll have the supervision and team structure to support you in it.

Livingston County sits between Detroit and Lansing, and the people we serve have real needs.

This isn’t a role for someone looking for a low‑stakes position. It’s for someone who handles complexity well, stays grounded under pressure, and cares about the outcomes. Our clinicians are advocates and coordinators as much as they are service providers, and we take that seriously. We offer a strong clinical environment, regular supervision, and the chance to be part of a team doing work that is more necessary now than it has ever been.

Requirements To Join Us

Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care and improvement. Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. This is a dynamic, team‑oriented position with great opportunities to grow.

Job Specific Requirements

This position will allow you to work with a wide array of individuals and families as well as with police, fire, ambulance and emergency room staff. Your hours will be scheduled and primarily afternoon/evening and weekend hours. It is expected you will work with Adults with Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse concerns as well as Children with Emotional Disturbance,

Substance Abuse concerns as well as those with Developmental Disabilities.

Qualifications And Experience

Education: Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling. Training in therapeutic interventions and/or counseling techniques.

Experience: Prior experience as a supports coordinator or therapist preferred.

Other Requirements

If degree is in Social Work, must be a Michigan Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW).

If degree is in Counseling, must be a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

If degree is in Psychology, must be a Michigan Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP) or Michigan Licensed Psychologist (LP).

Possession of a Michigan driver's license; chauffeur's license if required to drive agency van.

Salary: $58282.61 - $69978.81 per year