Behavioral Health Clinician - School Based Oakland

Join Our Team at Easterseals MORC  as Behavioral Health Clinician - School Based program serving Oakland County 

Make a difference, grow your career, and become part of something bigger than yourself! 

We’re looking for Game Changers—
People who wake up excited to help others, the superheroes in their field who genuinely care about the individuals they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team. 

Benefits: 

• Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance


• Dependent care reimbursement and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care, or adoption


• Generous 401K retirement plan


• Paid leave options available


• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row


• 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays


• Wellness Programs


• PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer


• Bonuses and incentives to reward dedication and hard work


• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate


• Free financial planning through LoVasco Consulting Group and SoFi


• Student loan repayment options


• Pet Insurance

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or university LLMSW, LMSW, LLPC, or LPC licensed in Michigan


• Meets Michigan CMHP requirements, including specialized training and at least 1 year of experience providing assessment and treatment to minors and their families


• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance


• Knowledge and understanding of co-occurring disorders (mental health and substance use)

 Essential Job Functions

1. Provides individual, group, conjoint or family psychotherapy and support services to children with severe emotional disturbance and their family.


2. Conducts clinical assessments, develops diagnoses, and participates in developing person/family-centered treatment plans with client families. Monitors client progress and coordinates appropriate behavioral health and other needed services including, but not limited to, community coordination, outreach, and referrals.


3. Responsible for maintaining an electronic record which includes required documentation of services provided, progress notes, treatment plans, periodic reviews and client rights documents.


4. Participates in individual supervision and team meetings to review progress, identify barriers and develop strategies for better assisting families in reaching their goals.


5. Responsible for full compliance of clients on caseload will have MichiCANS completed minimally every 6 months or as identified in clinical record.


6. Provides 24/7 crisis intervention availability on a rotation basis to help offset potential risk of self-harm or conditions which could lead to out of home treatment.


7. Ensures that paperwork is maintained in accordance with funder requirements as well as Easterseals policies and procedures.


8. Responsible for assessing, reviewing all requests for services and authorizing medically necessary services for all individuals served. Only implements therapeutic modalities approved by Easterseals Michigan.


9. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of trauma informed care and co-occurring disorders. 


10. Willingness to support and assist individuals served with trauma-related issues utilizing TFCBT, CBITS and/or trauma-informed practices.


11. Attend school meetings/provide consultation regarding mutual individuals served


12. Maintain school partnerships by respecting school policies and personnel, speaking the language within schools, ie PBIS, MTSS, etc.


13. Provide community trainings and/or participate in community/school events to promote Easterseals services


14. Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effects.  Has the ability to utilize different systems of communication with internal and external customers such as Microsoft Teams, eVisit, Zoom and iPhone.  Has the ability to use internal programs such as EMR, Microsoft Excel, Office 365 and PowerPoint to maintain data integrity.