Crisis Center Clinician - Sunday's 2nd Shift (26-01)

Kent County CMH Authority • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • $27 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Crisis Center Clinician. The employee hired for this position will work onsite at 260 Jefferson Ave SE Suite 100. This role provides 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). Activities may take place in a variety of settings and via face-to-face contact or telehealth (video or telephonic).

Network 180’s Behavioral Health Crisis Center is a 24/7 facility that serves adults 18 years and older and includes a walk-in Brief Intervention Clinic and a secure Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). The setting provides assessment and unscheduled clinical services designed to prevent or resolve mental health or substance-related crises.

The CSU fills a key gap in the Kent County Crisis Continuum of Care and provides more efficient, effective, equitable crisis behavioral health care in a setting designed and staffed to provide this type of treatment.

The CSU also aims to divert individuals from jail, emergency departments, and inpatient psychiatric hospital settings to an appropriate least restrictive treatment setting whenever it can be achieved safely and successfully.

This position is scheduled every Sunday from 2:00pm to 12:00am. This assignment is in-person at 260 Jefferson Ave NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503.

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 be eligible for a limited license as stated above and obtain that licensure 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 skills and capabilities of bridging language/cultural barriers to Network180 services within diverse communities.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provides crisis intervention
• Provides assessments
• Provides therapy
• Provides referral services for adults presenting to the Crisis Center, which includes a Brief Intervention Clinic and a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level