Mobile Crisis Therapist I or II

Livingston County Community Mental Health•Howell, MI

22h•$58,283 - $69,979

About The Position

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

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

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a supports coordinator or therapist preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments
Develop safety plans
Make diagnoses
Coordinate community services
Stabilize and de-escalate crisis situations
Connect people to care
Work alongside law enforcement and first responders

Benefits

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.
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.
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.
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.
Our commitment to your ongoing professional development ensures you receive cutting-edge, specialized training.