Therapist-Children's Mobile Crisis/Diversion

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CLASSIFICATION TITLE:

Therapist-Children's Mobile Crisis/Diversion

SALARY:

$66,559.45 - $86,089.08

DEPARTMENT:

Community Mental Health

Opening Date:

04/15/2026

Closing Date:

04/29/2026 12:00 a.m.

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt - overtime pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: Just cause subject to probationary period

CURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is currently 8:30 a.m. 

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under direction, provides crisis intervention and deescalation services in the home and community. Completes hospital face to face screenings to determine if child needs inpatient care. Maintains clinical and administrative records. Coordinates, consults and provides liaison work with other agencies and systems. Ensures service authorizations are current. Implements program goals and activities in keeping with program philosophy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains Children's Diversion caseload, provides crisis intervention and prevention activities to help stabilize the home environment to avert hospitalization, maintain the child in their home, and/or assist with assimilation once a child is discharged from the hospital.

Collaborates with schools, the court system, and other organizations.

Performs direct clinical services, including crisis intervention and deescalation.

Performs indirect clinical services, confirms diagnosis to make the most suitable, least restrictive, and medically necessary clinical recommendations; and assists the person served and their family in obtaining appropriate programs and resources.

Provides follow up services and assists Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH) Children's department in obtaining necessary services, coordinating with the Access Center, or current provider, to ensure the individual served is receiving the proper level of care.

Maintains clinical documentation to ensure accurate, timely, and complete assessments, progress notes, and crisis/safety plans that follow MCCMH policies and procedures.

Ensures administrative paperwork is accurate and up to date, including staff activity logs, statistical reports, attendance, mileage reports, and case lists.

Participates in agency and system staff meetings.

Conducts thorough, accurate, and clinically sound triage/screening with the person served, guardian, or family members in a timely manner.

Requests appropriate authorizations for services provided; monitors utilization of services; requests re-authorizations or continuations as appropriate.

Serves on community mental health or community-based committees as directed.

May supervise the work of department interns.

This position, within the Mobile Crisis program, will require participation in an on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.

Performs related duties as assigned.
 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Doctorate in Psychology or a directly related mental health field

• Two (2) years of clinical experience working with children that are seriously emotionally disturbed

Preferred Education and Experience

• One (1) year or more of experience working in a community mental health setting

• Two (2) years clinical experience working in crisis-oriented services, specifically for children and families

• Four (4) years or more of experience in the assessment and treatment of children, including, but not limited to, juvenile justice population, SED (Severely Emotionally Disturbed) children, and IDD (Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled) children

• Formal training specific to crisis intervention and deescalation techniques

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Limited Licensed Master of Social Work (LLMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Limited License Professional Counselor (LLPC), Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist (TLLP), or Licensed Psychologist (LP)

• Possession of required state licensure appropriate to position and ability to meet privileging and credentialing guidelines

• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel

Preferred Licenses or Certifications

• None

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• Working knowledge of resources within MCCMH and outside of Macomb County Community Mental Health

• Considerable knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code/401 criteria

• Knowledge of mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, and developmental disabilities

• Strong knowledge of techniques to de-escalate/interact in potentially dangerous situations

• Knowledge of applicable computer applications

Skill in:

• Using good professional judgment for the welfare and safety of our persons served

• Providing excellent and timely customer service

• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another

Ability to:

• Collaborative:  Approaches all situations with a teamwork and solution-focused mindset demonstrated through active participation in meetings, volunteering to assist teammates and other departments as appropriate.  Examples include participation in internal and external committees, subcommittees, process improvement groups or other multi-organizational initiatives

• Accountable:  Takes ownership and empowers others to do the same as evidenced by identifying solutions and acting on job responsibilities and organizational objectives, daily

• Respectful:  Treats people with dignity while honoring individual differences demonstrated through use of positive and encouraging statements and/or interactions to, about and/or with colleagues and persons served; evidenced by supervisor observation, feedback from other department staff and leadership

• Engages effectively with diverse communities; interact with people in an inclusive manner that respects cultural and socio-economic differences

• Work in an environment which embraces the county’s Dignity Campaign

• Effectively speak, write, and understand the English

• Effectively speak, write, and understand a language other than English is preferred

• Understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions

• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files

• Maintain the confidentiality of information

• Work independently

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom   O=Occasionally   F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Work Environment

Office or similar indoor environment: F/C

Outdoor environment: N/S

Street environment (near moving traffic): N/S

Construction site: N/S

Confined space: N/S

Exposures

Individuals who are hostile or irate: O

Individuals with known violent backgrounds: O

Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): N/S

Extreme heat (above 100 degrees): N/S

Communicable diseases: N/S

Moving mechanical parts: N/S

Fumes or airborne particles: N/S

Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: N/S

Loud noises (85+ decibels): N/S

Blood Borne Pathogens: N/S

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom   O=Occasionally   F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Demand

Balancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: F/C

Bending (forward or backward bending at the waist): F/C

Climbing up or down stairs, ladders, scaffolding and platforms: N/S

Crawling (moving about on hands and knees): N/S

Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S

Digging:  N/S

Driving on sealed and unsealed roads: O

Grasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: F/C

Kneeling to work at low levels: O

Manual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C

Lift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another:

Up to 10 pounds: O

Up to 50 pounds: N/S

More than 50 pounds: N/S

Over 100 pounds: N/S

Push/Pull objects away from or towards the body: O

Reaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): O

Sitting in a seated position during the task performance: F/C

Standing in an upright position without movement: F/C

Walking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: F/C

Running considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS

Complies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State’s Emergency Management Act and the County’s Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.  Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job.  Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations. 

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 411 bargaining unit represents this position.  Therefore, there may be contract language which could require consideration in the selection process.

GRANT OR EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSITION –This position will continue only if sufficient grant or external funds are provided.