GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority (NLCMHA) recognizes the value of and employs people with lived experience and believes strongly in Recovery and a Culture of Gentleness. To this end, this position requires a commitment to creating and maintaining a culture that “Expects Recovery” and “Encourages Gentleness.”

Persons in this position demonstrate a belief in Youth Guided Family Driven Care. Employees in this clinical position are responsible for ensuring family support and training, continuity of services, coordination of supports and services, case management functions of assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, and advocacy. The Child and Family Specialists is an advocate and service broker for the child and family, a resource to treatment staff, and provides parent education and family training using agency endorsed EBP. Participates in NLCMHA’s multi-system team that addresses needs of children with SED and those dually diagnosed. Works closely with the SOC community partners, ISD/Schools, Health Care, Family Court, and DHHS. The Child and Family Specialist reports to the Child and Family Supervisor as assigned. This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direct clinical services to registered consumers, primarily mentally ill children, adolescents, and caregivers. Direct services are expected to approximate 30% of the normal workweek.
• Coordinate Person-Centered Planning. In doing so, attends to the total spectrum of the individual's needs, including but not necessarily limited to, housing, family relationship, social activities, education, finance, employment, health, recreation, mobility, protective services and records.
• Collaborate with consumers (and staff) assessing their needs, develop treatment goals, objectives, methodologies, timelines, and evaluate progress toward goals.
• Locate, obtain, and coordinate services outside and inside the CMH system as indicated by the individual treatment plan.
• Provides Family Training using NLCMHA endorsed EBPs.
• Provide supportive services to the consumer and his/her family.
• May participate in interventions, assessments, and other aspects of crisis services during and after hours as necessary.
• Intervenes when necessary to assure implementation of the plan
• Request, when necessary, review of the individual program plan by the individual's interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary team evaluation and review for assigned consumers, as indicated.
• Conduct orientation and annual psychosocial assessment of individual consumer needs.
• Evaluate, facilitates and monitors services and consumers progress in relationship to established goals and objectives in the IPOS, and document as appropriate.
• Provides Youth Transition Planning and Services.
• Establish and maintain an effective liaison between NLCMHA and outside providers.
• Participates in Quality Assurance case review procedures, including consumer satisfaction.
• Maintain current knowledge of mental health symptomotology, intervention and treatment strategies.
• Facilitate consumer’s benefits (e.g. SSI, Medicaid, SSB, and Medicare).
• Review and coordinate with team and provider on decisions involving hospitalization, respite and/or transfers/level of care changes. Implements plan of action.
• Monitor treatment plan follow-up, services to consumer and over-all conditions. Works with the providers to make necessary improvements. Follow-up problem areas as appropriate.

SUPPLEMENTARY FUNCTIONS:

• May represent NLCMHA on internal/external committees or work groups to enhance organizational performance and development and quality of care, including Quality Improvement activities.
• May participate in community education/community caregiver activities.
• May receive and assist in resolving complaints or inquiries related to services provided by NLCMHA.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

Credentialed by NLCMHA to provide services in this professional discipline. Must meet qualifications for a Child Mental Health Professional

LICENSING or CERTIFICATIONS:

Must have licensure with the State of Michigan as a Licensed Bachelors Social Worker, Limited Licensed Bachelors Social Worker, or licensed or be Master professional in a related discipline, or licensed RN. Must maintain licensure.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited school with three years supervised experience with examining, evaluating, and treatment of minors and their families in Social Work.

(Or) A Registered Nurse with one year experience in the examination, evaluation and treatment of minors and their families.

(Or) Masters Degree in a mental health related field from an accredited school with one year of experience in examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families.

PAY: $56,450 - $64,950

BENEFITS:

• Medical Insurance (4 options)
• Dental Insurance (2 options)
• Vision Insurance (2 options)
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and dependent care flex spending account
• MERS Retirement Plan (with Employer matching up to 5%)
• Guaranteed step increase every year on your anniversary
• Paid Time Off (18 days in 1st year)
• Holidays (13 days)
• Sign On Bonus
• Referral Bonus (when you refer someone to join our team)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position may require irregular hours.
• This position may require travel by personal vehicle if an agency vehicle is not available.
• 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasionally: Lifting up to 25 lbs. with or without assistance, Stretching/Reaching, Exposure to blood borne pathogens and infectious disease, Exposure to hazardous material, and Stooping (bend at waist)
• Frequently: Hand/finger dexterity, Talking in person, Talking on the telephone, Hearing in person, Hearing on the telephone, Vision for close work