Access Clinician
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Access Clinician

Region 10 is committed to being a premier employer by enhancing the lives of our team and supporting their growth as people and professionals.   A $6,000 sign-on bonus is available to new employees, competitive wage scales that reward experience and performance, ongoing career development and training opportunities, excellent health coverage, generous paid time off with additional performance-based incentives, 13 paid holidays, flexible scheduling, and a comprehensive benefit program.

If you are looking for rewarding and meaningful work within a supportive, high-performing team in a positive, enthusiastic environment, we encourage you to apply at: 

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Essential Functions

An employee at this level is required to perform some or all of the following duties, which do not include all tasks to be performed:

  • Conduct initial screenings and appropriate referrals based on established clinical protocols and medical necessity criteria
  • Conduct diagnostic evaluations
  • Conduct triage calls with hospitals or Crisis on call worker when potential inpatient care or alternative care is needed
  • Conduct and determine length of initial authorization for inpatient psychiatric stays based on clinical protocol and eligibility criteria
  • Conduct screening/continued stay review of treatment at hospitals and crisis residential based on clinical eligibility criteria
  • Conduct discharge screenings to assure continuity of care and if appropriate referral to an Outpatient Program
  • Provide crisis intervention as needed
  • Coordinate activities with other agencies and assist utilization of these resources by service recipients
  • Maintain regular required documentation
  • Maintain confidentiality

Minimum Qualifications (An employee must have the following credentials, training, and experience)

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work or related Human Service Field
  • Demonstrated ability to utilize ASAM and DSM 5
  • Substance Use Training and Experience
  • Knowledge of Mental Health treatment procedures applicable to public mental health populations
  • Knowledge of current and best practices within behavioral health services
  • Proficiency and experience working on an Electronic Health Record System.
  • One to two years’ experience with behavioral health service recipients
  • Must qualify as QMHP, QMRP, or QCMHP
  • Ability to exercise some flexibility in problem solving, when expected results are clear and generally set by others, provided certain outcomes are avoided
  • Ingenuity is required to adapt, alter, or improvise alternatives when unexpected situations occur
  • Ability to exercise discretion and some flexibility in selecting an optimal solution from established alternatives to obtain the desired outcome
  • Ability to use or exert influence in a work process
  • Ability to be a “work leader” (of a person or function), or advise others
  • Ability to provide, exchange, or explain information which conveys an opinion or evaluation of the facts or analyses
  • Ability to deal with minor conflicts tactfully
  • Must have access to transportation
  • Valid State of Michigan Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

  • Three to five years’ experience in public behavioral health
  • CAADC
  • Experience working at a call center