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Are you looking for a job that is meaningful and will make a positive difference in people’s lives? Community Mental Health has openings for people like you. We offer a supportive and flexible environment working within dedicated teams with low staff turnover. Working for the CMH system offers the opportunity to develop highly desirable skills in the mental health field. Other perks include free supervision for your licenses, paid licensing fees, a training budget and free CEU’s for required trainings. In addition, Ottawa County offers paid time off and a zero premium insurance option. CMH employees can also qualify for loan forgiveness programs as well as tuition reimbursement for those interested in continuing their higher education. Come join our team! CMH is willing to consider candidates that are close to graduation and obtaining licensure. Click here to learn more about who we are!

Position Overview
This is a professional position responsible for providing clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment services to consumers and families. Participates with other mental health care professionals in the development, implementation, and evaluation of person-centered treatment plans. Provides training and work direction to other mental health care providers in the psychosocial aspects of consumer mental health care.

This is a full-time, benefited position working at the James Street - Community Mental Health Department in Holland, MI. The typical schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility on hours and work from home days as well. Travel to other county locations as needed.
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Delivers services to consumers as a member of the treatment team.
2. Conducts mental health screening, intake, and assessment of consumers, conducting interviews and conferring with other team members in order to establish eligibility for CMHOC services, make clinical diagnoses, and develop person-centered treatment plans.
3. Provides direct individual, group, conjoint, and family psychotherapy in order to provide the most appropriate and effective treatment response for consumers, based on diagnoses and individual treatment plans.
4. Employs evidence-based and best practices to treat target population, adhering to principles of recovery, community integration, and independence.
5. Identifies and establishes working relationships with community resources for consumers, establishes referral protocols and acts as liaison between consumers and resources participating in treatment plans as needed.
6. Performs court-ordered clinical evaluations of families and individuals in order to assist the courts in case disposition. May testify in legal proceedings in the capacity of expert witness.
7. May provide crisis intervention, assessing the immediate danger of the individual to self and/or others, and authorize placement of individual into crisis facility or psychiatric inpatient unit. May coordinate with police and other community service providers.
8. Participates in the development of person-centered treatment plans for individual consumers and ensures that consumers receive services in compliance with their respective plans. Monitors progress of consumers against their respective person-centered treatment plan benchmarks.
9. May provide clinical supervision for less-experienced clinical, para-professional and technical members of the treatment team.
10. Collaborates with psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners in medication reviews and presents case data with respect to consumer behavior and affect in order to properly manage consumer psychotropic medication regimens.
11. Provides case management services for consumers, developing treatment options, determining appropriate service delivery agencies, monitoring client progress, and evaluating and modifying treatment plan as needed.
12. Maintains case documentation and case notes, and ensures the security and integrity of private health information in compliance with the provisions of HIPAA, Ottawa County, and CMH policies and procedures.
13. Provides information about mental health services and makes presentations to members of the community and the general public.
14. Serves as an advocate for greater access to affordable, quality mental health care for the target population.

Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related mental health field is required. Two years of relevant professional experience in a mental health agency preferred. Lived experiences with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders are valued.

Licenses and Certifications:
Must possess or obtain State of Michigan licensure as a Licensed Master's Social Worker, Limited Licensed Master's Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist, Limited Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Limited Licensed Counselors, or Temporary Limited License Psychologist. Additional certification as a CADC, CAADC and CCS are preferred. Candidates who are close to obtaining the required licensing may be considered.
Required Knowledge and Skills:

1. Thorough working knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and psychology.
2. Thorough working knowledge of evidence-based and best practices appropriate to target population, including the principles of recovery, community integration, and independence.
3. Thorough working knowledge of the principles of treatment for individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.
4. Thorough working knowledge of the principles and practices of clinical assessment and diagnosis, and the DSM-IV criteria.
5. Good working knowledge of the Medicaid Manual for Service Providers.
6. Thorough working knowledge of professional standards of practice and ethics.
7. Thorough working knowledge of the principles and practices of medical record documentation and medical records management.
8. Good working knowledge of program assessment and quality assurance principles, practices, protocols and instruments.
9. Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
11. Computer literacy and working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, database and other necessary software programs.

Physical Requirements:
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, visual and/or audiological appliances and devices to increase mobility.

Working Conditions:
Work is generally performed in a normal office environment, but may also be performed in community settings such as hospitals, schools, and consumer homes.