This is a community based position.

We are looking for Game Changers

The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team. We recognize the importance of a quality work life balance and offer a generous paid time off program and flexible work arrangements to meet the changing needs of our workforce.

Job Duties

• Assesses and evaluates the needs of ACT individuals and continues caseload contact to develop goals. Assists individuals in developing appropriate program plans to meet identified needs. Completes referral forms, clinical and legal documentation necessary to obtain community based services for individuals. Advocates for new services as needed. Seeks out and develops community resources to meet the needs of assigned individuals for activities and support services.

• Engages individuals and families in a welcoming, hopeful, empathic manner regardless of stage of readiness and phase of treatment.

• Provides case management services for individuals, families and/or guardians for support, rehabilitation and/or crisis intervention purposes. Monitors and evaluates living situations, school and/or program placements of individuals to determine consistency of treatment and progress. Assists in commitment procedures when necessary as well as voluntary admissions.

• Attends meetings with ACT psychiatrist at least twice per week to ensure continuity of individual care.

• Assists individuals with medication compliance and distributes medication vials to individuals as ordered by the psychiatrist, as well as “eyes on meds” activities, to ensure compliance with treatment plan.

• Works within the rotation of ACT individuals to ensure that individual needs are met by all professional disciplines, including transportation.

• Adheres to the IDDT fidelity model of substance abuse treatment. Develops treatment plans for SA, MH and COD that are individualized and Person Centered and reflect proper treatment matching. Specific goals, objectives and Stage/Phase specific treatment interventions are identified for each assessment needed. If differed, the reason for doing so is identified. Community resources and supports are prioritized as a strategy to assist individuals with meeting their goals.

• Assist individuals with identifying changes in behavior, attitude, feelings and thoughts that are triggers for relapse. Assist in the development of a relapse prevention/crisis plan utilizing personal, community and provider supports.

• Demonstrate the ability to identify stage change and use interventions consistent with stage of treatment therapeutic counseling on a limited, short term basis and offers crisis intervention as needed. Evaluates the progress of individuals on an on going basis.

• Implement integrated strength based assessment to assess the presence, onset, symptoms and patterns of substance use, behavioral and psychiatric disorders. Assess for acute needs and risk and provide/arrange for appropriate stage wise interventions. In the presence of two disorders, evaluation will be made of the interaction between the two, as well as the relationship of each to significant life events. Demonstrate the knowledge of diagnostic criteria for psychiatric and substance use disorders.

Qualifications

• Must be a QMHP in accordance with Medicaid Provider Manual Guidelines. Must meet one of the following:
  • Possess specialized training (including fieldwork and/or internships associated with the academic curriculum where the student works directly with persons receiving mental health services as part of that experience) OR one year of experience in treating or working with a person who has mental illness; AND be a human services professional with at least a bachelor’s degree in a human services field OR, possess a Bachelor's degree and be an LBSW, or eligible for LBSW with the State of Michigan.
  • Be a Master’s prepared LLMSW or LMSW with the State of Michigan.
  • Be a Master’s prepared LLPC or LPC with the State of Michigan.
  • Be a Master’s prepared TLLP or LLP with the State of Michigan.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license.
• Must possess a knowledge and understanding of co-occurring disorders (mental health & substance abuse); Stages of Change (The Transtheoretical Model); Phases of Recovery, and Motivational Interviewing.

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

We are proud to offer an equitable and inclusive environment that reflects the communities that we serve and encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our workforce.

Here at Easterseals MORC, life is good. We have flexible hours, loads of time off, and awesome events. 3 weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO) and 3 floating holidays in addition to Easterseals MORC's 10 observed holidays.

As a member of our family, you are part of a culture that values professional development, community service and collaboration.

We keep it open, honest and inclusive. We care about providing our employees a collaborative experience, including quarterly team days.

We not only offer our employees a competitive salary, we also provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward their hard work & dedication.

Innovation is at the heart of our organization. We use cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practices.

We offer fantastic benefits! We have a competitive and comprehensive salary and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with company contribution Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Dependent reimbursement

We offer a variety of resources centered on our 6 pillars of well-being to support staff in living a healthy lifestyle. Free access to Calm app? Yes please!

We offer traditional and 401k options to ensure each of our employees are able to save for their future.

We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.

Proud Winners of:

• Metro Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
• Corp! Magazine Diversity Award Winner
• West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
• Crain's Cool Places to Work
• Oakland Parenting Awareness Coalitions' Family Friendly Employer of the Year

Education

• Bachelors or better in Counseling Psychology or related field
• Bachelors or better in Psychology or related field
• Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field
• Masters or better in Social Work or related field
• Masters or better in Counseling Psychology or related field
• Masters or better in Psychology or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Drivers Lic
• Qual. Mental Health Prof.

• LBSW
• LLMSW
• LLP
• LLPC
• LMSW
• LPC
• TLLP

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)