26-12122 Mental Health Therapist AMHS/Outreach Case Management - $2,000 or $4,000 Sign On Bonus!

Community Mental Health Authority • Lansing, MI

2d • $60,604 - $68,790 • Onsite

About The Position

This position offers a sign-on bonus and is with CMHA-CEI, a Michigan Certified Bronze Level Veteran Friendly Employer. The role involves serving as a master's level professional clinician performing direct and indirect mental health and co-occurring substance abuse services. Responsibilities include case management, therapy, recommending referrals, consulting with service providers, extensive case documentation, assessing challenging behaviors and emotional trauma, developing treatment plans, and providing evidence-based practices such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Family Psychoeducation, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. The candidate will be responsible for carrying out all activities in a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field is required.
• Possession of an appropriate State of Michigan credential is required.
• One year of experience (professional or paraprofessional) working with persons with mental illness required or one academic year of graduate practicum/internship experience working with persons with mental illness required.
• Candidate must be able to work well with others.
• Ability to communicate accurately and effectively both verbally and in writing required.
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and access to reliable means of transportation for job related use required.
• Employment offers for this position will be contingent upon the results of a background verification, and credentialing procedure consisting of: Michigan State Police clearance check, verification of a professional license, Medicaid/Medicare verification, verification of an acceptable Michigan driving record, educational background check, and verification of an acceptable work history.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a case manager, conducts therapy, and recommends referrals to various programs, program components and other services in the community.
• Consults with service providers.
• Responsible for extensive case documentation.
• Assesses challenging behaviors and emotional trauma by interviewing and observing consumers, reviewing appropriate records and developing a specific treatment plan often using a strength based model.
• Provide evidence-based practices such Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Family Psychoeducation, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and other evidence-based processes as assigned.
• Participate in running groups and/or implementing treatments in individual sessions.
• Responsible for carrying out all activities of the program/sub-unit in such a manner that fulfills CMHA-CEI’s mission, policies and procedures.

Benefits

• $2,000 (1 year stay-on agreement) or $4,000 (2 year stay-on agreement) Sign On Bonus
• Scheduled, annual increases that can result in a salary of $79,538.

What This Job Offers

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