Program Director For Intake/Access And Emergency Services

Starting Compensation:

$85,825.05 -$98,683.63 annual salary based on experience.

Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires. Regular full-time employees will receive $2,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.

About Us:

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an organization joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team approach works together to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self-determination.

Working for Us:

• Benefits Start on Day 1 of employment.

• 5% Employer contribution to defined contribution plan.

• Voluntary 457(b) retirement plan.

• Employer paid Life Insurance at 2X Salary.

• Generous employer contribution to BCBS Medical and Delta Dental Plans.

• Rewarding work with great staff working toward a common goal of providing services and supports to the residents of Livingston County.

The Program Director will look forward to:

• Meaningful and rewarding work.

• Opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills in working with adults, children/adolescents, and families.

• Regular and accessible clinical supervision

• A supportive team of colleagues with a variety of experience and expertise.

• A positive work environment that values diversity.

• Ability to take on special projects and/or interests.

• Opportunities for advancement

• Electronic health record - no paper charting

• Advanced training in evidence-based treatments such as:

• Dialectical Behavior Treatment (DBT)

• Motivational Interviewing

• Trauma Informed Treatment

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Adult/Youth Mental Health First Aid

• And many more!

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Agency-Paid Defined Contribution (retirement plan)

• Health, dental and vision benefits

• Disability insurance

• Life insurance

• Tax Deferred Retirement savings account.

• Pre-tax Health Savings Account

• Pre-tax Child/Dependent care savings account

• Pre-tax Health Reimbursement Account

• Generous paid time off - Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday

• 13 Paid Holidays per year (4 are floating - you pick)

• Benefit Menu plan with additional choices not covered here.

Role:

Livingston County Community Mental Health is seeking an exceptional Clinical Program Director to oversee our Intake/Access and Emergency Services programs. In this crucial role, you will manage the teams responsible for providing the initial assessment, triage, and crisis intervention for individuals seeking mental health services.

As the Program Director of Intake/Access and Emergency Services, you will be the leader ensuring those in need receive prompt, compassionate, and clinically appropriate care when they first reach out. You will supervise the clinicians and the internal/external staff positions who conduct psychiatric evaluations, determine service eligibility, and coordinate next steps in the treatment process.

This fast-paced environment demands a strong crisis management professional to lead the emergency services team. You will oversee the clinicians responding to the crisis situations in the community after normal business hours. Your guidance and clinical expertise will be critical in delivering urgent intervention and stabilization. We are looking for a candidate to expand our emergency service models.

On a daily basis, your will provide clinical supervision/leadership, ensure comprehensive documentation, monitor compliance, and evaluate staff performance. You will develop operational policies and procedures to enhance service delivery workflows. Overseeing training will be key to maintaining best practices.

As a member of the administration team, you will collaborate with internal leaders and external partners. You will help manage departmental budgets and resources. Representing the agency with professionalism in the community will be vital. During all interactions, you will uphold our unwavering commitment to consumer rights and confidentiality standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a master's degree in a mental health field, current Michigan licensure, substantial experience in clinical leadership, and a passion for public service. Crisis intervention expertise is essential. we are seeking a leader with clinical acumen and managerial skills to optimize the delivery intake/access and emergency services.

Take this opportunity to join our leadership team. Apply today and play a vital role in connecting those in need to the life changing services they deserve.

Requirements to join us:

Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care and improvement. Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. This is a dynamic, team-oriented position with great opportunities to grow.

Some weekend, after hours, special event duties may be required.

Job Specific Requirements:

Education: Possession of a master's degree or its equivalent in Social Work, Psychology or a related human services field.

Experience: Three to five years of professional experience in a mental health agency.

Other Requirements:

If degree is in Social Work, must be a Michigan Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW).

If degree is in Counseling, must be a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

If degree is in Psychology, must be a Michigan Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP) or Michigan Licensed Psychologist (LP).

Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license

Experience providing a supervision/leadership role.

Qualifications, and Experience:

The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotion criteria.

Physical Requirements: (This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements).

Bends and stoops in order to access office files to place and retrieve documents.

Working Conditions: Works in office conditions and travels throughout the area to attend various functions.