Acute Services Clinician
Under the direction and supervision of the Director, Crisis Services, the Acute Services Clinician works directly with the Crisis Team, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, Crisis Residential settings, and other acute inpatient placement settings to coordinate appropriate discharge and aftercare planning, and ensure individuals receive timely and appropriate care to prevent recidivism.
The Acute Services Clinician incorporates LifeWays' mission, vision and values into decision making.
Essential Functions:
Acts as a member of the LifeWays Crisis/Access Teams.
Participates in the treatment team for individuals receiving inpatient treatment, participates in discharge planning, and coordinates aftercare appointments, including same-day Intake Assessments for Henry Ford Jackson, Hillsdale Hospital, and LifeWays' Crisis Residential Unit for those not currently open to services.
Assists in the development of person-centered plans and monitoring of consumer progress through the receipt of Acute Services and after discharge through first service appointment.
Acts as a liaison with the community to ensure continuum of care and support for consumers who are authorized for Acute Services.
Develops, implements, and maintains tracking mechanisms associated with inpatient admission and coordination of discharge planning as requested.
Develops, implements, and maintains tracking mechanisms associated with Crisis Residential admission and coordination of discharge planning as requested.
Effectively coordinates with hospital and crisis residential leadership for all post-Acute Services coordinated needs, to include access to services, supports, and care.
Maintains an open line of communication with other LifeWays departments regarding post-Acute Service needs for the following:
State Hospital and State Forensic Center placements.
Will refer individuals in a timely manner to the appropriate health practitioners after assessment, interim person-centered planning, and/or other supports and services needed.
Completes an Intake Assessment to determine an individual's eligibility for Medicaid specialty services and supports, MIChild, Healthy Michigan Plan, and/or Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG).
For those who do not have any of these benefits, identifies those whose acute psychiatric needs qualify them as a priority population to be served.
If the individual is not eligible, declines, or is otherwise not connected to Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) Mid-State Health Network or Community Mental Health Services Program (CMHSP) services, the Acute Services Clinician will connect the individual to community resources that may meet their needs and inform individuals in writing about all the available mental health and substance abuse services and providers and their due process rights under Medicaid, or MIChild, Healthy Michigan Plan, SABG, and the Michigan Mental Health Code.
Performs all duties as assigned to ensure the clinical care division runs efficiently and effectively.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Open Access, Rapid Access, REMI screenings, Call Back Que, Waitlist updating, specialty screenings (M-CHAT, SCQ, etc.
), petition support, brief screens, intakes, pre-screens, crisis interventions, and safety planning.
Duties are performed in a variety of settings to include but are not limited to the Jackson/Hillsdale offices, community locations, inpatient psychiatric units, emergency departments, schools, consumer homes, and jails.
Works a non-traditional schedule which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
Provides on-call services, as needed, or assigned.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Required Education/Certification/Licensure:
Acute Services Clinician I:
Master's degree.
Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker (LLMSW), Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP).
Acute Services Clinician II:
Master's degree.
Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP).
Acute Services Clinician III:
Master's degree.
Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP) and at least one of the following career advancements:
is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)/Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), is paneled/credentialed to bill for a variety of private insurances, or is fully trained/certified to provide licensure supervision within their education and scope of practice.
Must possess a valid U.
S motor vehicle operator's license, and successfully complete motor vehicle record check.
Recommended Skills Assessments Clinical Works Community Mental Health Services Leadership Licensed Master Social Worker Licensed Masters Social Worker Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The Acute Services Clinician incorporates LifeWays' mission, vision and values into decision making.
Essential Functions:
Acts as a member of the LifeWays Crisis/Access Teams.
Participates in the treatment team for individuals receiving inpatient treatment, participates in discharge planning, and coordinates aftercare appointments, including same-day Intake Assessments for Henry Ford Jackson, Hillsdale Hospital, and LifeWays' Crisis Residential Unit for those not currently open to services.
Assists in the development of person-centered plans and monitoring of consumer progress through the receipt of Acute Services and after discharge through first service appointment.
Acts as a liaison with the community to ensure continuum of care and support for consumers who are authorized for Acute Services.
Develops, implements, and maintains tracking mechanisms associated with inpatient admission and coordination of discharge planning as requested.
Develops, implements, and maintains tracking mechanisms associated with Crisis Residential admission and coordination of discharge planning as requested.
Effectively coordinates with hospital and crisis residential leadership for all post-Acute Services coordinated needs, to include access to services, supports, and care.
Maintains an open line of communication with other LifeWays departments regarding post-Acute Service needs for the following:
State Hospital and State Forensic Center placements.
Will refer individuals in a timely manner to the appropriate health practitioners after assessment, interim person-centered planning, and/or other supports and services needed.
Completes an Intake Assessment to determine an individual's eligibility for Medicaid specialty services and supports, MIChild, Healthy Michigan Plan, and/or Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG).
For those who do not have any of these benefits, identifies those whose acute psychiatric needs qualify them as a priority population to be served.
If the individual is not eligible, declines, or is otherwise not connected to Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) Mid-State Health Network or Community Mental Health Services Program (CMHSP) services, the Acute Services Clinician will connect the individual to community resources that may meet their needs and inform individuals in writing about all the available mental health and substance abuse services and providers and their due process rights under Medicaid, or MIChild, Healthy Michigan Plan, SABG, and the Michigan Mental Health Code.
Performs all duties as assigned to ensure the clinical care division runs efficiently and effectively.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Open Access, Rapid Access, REMI screenings, Call Back Que, Waitlist updating, specialty screenings (M-CHAT, SCQ, etc.
), petition support, brief screens, intakes, pre-screens, crisis interventions, and safety planning.
Duties are performed in a variety of settings to include but are not limited to the Jackson/Hillsdale offices, community locations, inpatient psychiatric units, emergency departments, schools, consumer homes, and jails.
Works a non-traditional schedule which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
Provides on-call services, as needed, or assigned.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Required Education/Certification/Licensure:
Acute Services Clinician I:
Master's degree.
Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker (LLMSW), Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP).
Acute Services Clinician II:
Master's degree.
Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP).
Acute Services Clinician III:
Master's degree.
Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP) and at least one of the following career advancements:
is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)/Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), is paneled/credentialed to bill for a variety of private insurances, or is fully trained/certified to provide licensure supervision within their education and scope of practice.
Must possess a valid U.
S motor vehicle operator's license, and successfully complete motor vehicle record check.
Recommended Skills Assessments Clinical Works Community Mental Health Services Leadership Licensed Master Social Worker Licensed Masters Social Worker Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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