Job Description
Pay is dependent on Licensing and Experience (TGC is grant-based, there is no negotiation/flexibility in the salary)
- Full License: Hourly $28.90 - $38.89
- Limited License: Hourly $26.68 - 35.91
- Agency Placement Fee 25%
It is a Therapist that is needed but they will need to have a masters' degree in Social Work.
Learn more about the facility here:
As a Crisis Therapist in the Adult Behavioral Health Program , you will be responsible for the following:
- Provide screening, assessment and crisis intervention services via telehealth to adult members of the community who are referred by local police.
- Determine the appropriate level of care and services needed, and the least restrictive setting in which those services can be provided.
- Provide transitional support, advocacy and care coordination services in-person and/or via telehealth until these adults initiate or resume ongoing mental health and/or substance use treatment services with The Guidance Center or another mental health provider.
- Required to be available via pre-programmed tablets for calls that are referred for screening and intervention by local police departments that have established business agreements with The Guidance Center.
- Crisis screening services will be available 24 hours each day, including holidays and weekends.
- Must be available to respond immediately to crisis calls during scheduled on-call hours. They will share on-call responsibilities during business hours with other ABH team members and will assist with after-hours on-call coverage on a voluntary basis as their individual schedules allow.
- Responsible to provide crisis intervention and ongoing mental health treatment services to ABH clients who are receiving intensive case management services, including those who are on active Assisted Outpatient Treatment orders and those deemed Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Services are delivered in-person in the office or community and/or via telehealth.
- Regular working hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 7 pm, Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to 1 pm. Flexible scheduling is available. Some evening and/or weekend hours may be required based on program needs.
- ***Position will have some after hours work as they work with the local PD when they get calls. There's a stipend involved with that, as well.***
Travel: Mileage Reimbursement when personal vehicle used - IRS standard. .64 per mile
Any training paid for by TGC.
The Guidance believes that their team members are their most valuable resources, and we invest in them accordingly. They offer their employees a competitive salary, flexible scheduling opportunities, a team-oriented work environment and much more!
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance. 401K. PTO.
Paid holidays include: New Year s Eve and New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Day, day for Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after (Black Friday), Christmas eve and Christmas Day.
Requirement description :
By submitting your applicant to this need you are acknowledging that you have checked and have no inclination that your candidate has applied directly to this position. Any candidate that has applied directly is not eligible to be onboarded through and agency.
- Candidates must have a minimum of a Master s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling and possess the corresponding State of Michigan licensure. - Required
- Must obtain the Qualified Mental Health Professional and Substance Abuse Treatment Specialist (SATS) credentials within 120 days of hire.
- Must possess a CAADC credential, or be on an active, approved registered MCBAP certification Development Plan within six weeks of hire. Upon hire, the application must be submitted for the Development Plan to MCBAP, with or without the required trainings, within 30 days of hire, or they will not be permitted to provide services. Documentation of required trainings must be submitted with the Development Plan Application or within 90 days of hire.
- Must have the ability to engage adults diagnosed with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders, their families and supporters.
- Must have expertise in helping clients identify their service needs and preferences, helping them build on their individual strengths, resources and supports, and navigate the network of services available at The Guidance Center and in the community.
- Candidates must have the ability to provide trauma-informed care and appropriately handle crisis situations.
- Must be able to use technology competently, demonstrate effective organizational, verbal and written communication skills, and work independently.
- Additional requirements include a nonjudgmental approach that reflects cultural competency and sensitivity to the unique needs and diverse experiences of adults with mental illness and/or substance use disorders, their families and providers.
- Cannot accept candidates who are on student/work visas, and/or require sponsorship to work in the U.S. at this time.
The Intake Therapist must have the ability to engage and develop therapeutic alliances with adult, adolescent and children mental health consumers, their families and supporters. Must be an expert in helping consumers identify their service needs and preferences, develop initial treatment plans, and transition to longer-term services based on their treatment plans. Additional requirements include a nonjudgmental approach that reflects cultural competency and sensitivity to the unique needs and diverse experiences of adults and children with mental illness, substance abuse/dependence, their families and providers. Candidates must demonstrate effective organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : LLMSW, LLPC, TLLP, LMSW, LPC or LLP
Weekend Requirements : Varies
On Call Requirements : None
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start, Visa sponsorship, Work visa, Monday to Thursday, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,