General Summary:

The Engagement Clinician participates in the development and the design of specific engagement and outreach strategies. The Engagement Clinician coordinates, facilitates, and reports out on specific community engagement collaboratives focusing on eliminating barriers to accessing mental health services and help to influence the design of organizational level strategies.

Essential Functions:

1. Works collaboratively among community engagement team to design engagement and outreach strategies.
2. Work directly with engagement team to run focus groups on specific topics.
3. Works directly with consumers who have high rates of non-compliance with appointments.
4. Identify and problem solve barriers to appointment compliance.
5. Conduct screenings in the community and link to access for care.
6. Build and maintain relationships with community partners and constituents
7. Provide updates on project strategies and activities.
8. Provide education seminars to community providers on effective ways to accessing mental health services.
9. Work with community partners to eliminate barriers for community constituents in accessing mental health services.
10. Conduct targeted outreach to underserve populations in relation to accessing mental health services.
11. Provide effective reports on results of engagement and outreach activities to inform agency level strategy design.
12. Work collaboratively with other teams to ensure compliance with timelines as outlined by MIMPIS.
13. Provide back up to Access and Crisis services
14. Performs all duties as assigned to ensure engagement team is providing effective outreach and education to underserve populations
15. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Required Education/Certification/Licensure:

• Masters degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family, or psychology.
• At least one years' experience in working with children if performing duties within Intensive Crisis Stabilization Services (ICSS).
• Crisis Clinician I: Master's degree. Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker (LLMSW), Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP).
• Crisis Clinician II: Master's degree. Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP).
• Crisis Clinician III: Master's degree. Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP) and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or is a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC).

Note: to work with children must meet qualifications as a CMHP per the MDHHS provider guidelines.

Preferred Education/Certification/Licensure:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Family & Marriage Therapy or Psychology with licensure with the State of Michigan.
• Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC).