Mental Health Co-Responder Coordinator chez Genesee Health System

$5,000 Signing Bonus

Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of those in our community! Genesee Health System (GHS) is looking for energetic and caring people to join our dynamic clinical team.   

We value our staff and think they deserve the best!  Medical, vision and dental benefits available at no premium for our staff and their dependents.  We also provide an annually loaded HSA of up to $2,500, a 5% match towards your retirement, generous paid time off (19 ½ days per year) AND 13 paid holidays.  

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: 

General Statement: Under the direction of the Program Supervisor, works as part of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) to conduct crisis and safety assessment, crisis intervention, and other clinical evaluations; co-responds with law enforcement to mental health related calls; communicates and consults with a variety of agencies regarding program issues, assesses clinical needs and makes recommendations for support service and treatment; performs professional therapeutic crisis intervention; consults with staff from internal and external programs to assist with treatment recommendations; provides liaison, consultation and mental health education services for community agencies and resources; performs related work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirements:

Employee must maintain valid clinical licensure to retain employment. 

Must be willing and able to work weekends, holidays, or irregular hours including on-call responsibilities. 

Must have a valid Michigan driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and the use of a vehicle during work hours.

Ability to physically perform the tasks.

If providing telehealth services, must have a work space in which service provision can occur in a confidential manner.

Must retain MDHHS qualifications as a Child Mental Health Professional.

Essential Physical Demands:

• Vision – Position requires the ability to visually assess details at both near and far distances, as well as to perceive depth and spatial relationships with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Hearing – Position requires the ability to receive and respond to verbal communication with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Lifting, Standing, and Walking With or Without Reasonable Accommodations:
  • Position requires the ability to lift up to 35lbs on an occasional basis
  • Position requires the ability to regularly stand for extended periods of time
  • Position requires the ability to walk at a minimum of 35% up to a maximum of 65%
• Position will require the ability to occasionally stoop, bend, or reach to perform work tasks with or without reasonable accommodation
• Position must be able to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity, including the use of hands and fingers for handling, grasping, typing, writing, or operating equipment with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferences:

Minimum of 1 year of experience providing crisis services to include crisis assessment with level of care determination/recommendation, safety screening, and/or safety planning.

Certification in Addiction Counseling (CAC) or in process to become a Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional –Diplomat (CCDP-D) OR a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) through the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) within 30 days of hire, unless currently certified as a CCDP-D, CAADC, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CCADC), or a current Development Plan for CCDP-D or CAADC with MCBAP.