Mobile Crisis Response Clinician

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority
Crisis Mobile Response Clinician
Reports to: Access/Crisis/Diversion Director \u007C Chief Clinical Officer oversight \u007C Pay Grade 8 (Bachelor) / Grade 10 (Master)
ROLE SUMMARY
Triages incoming behavioral health and substance use crisis calls and deploys to community settings (homes, schools, shelters, libraries, etc.) to effectively manage consumers in crisis. Responsibilities include assessment, engagement, de-escalation, stabilization, safety planning, service coordination, pre-screening, and level-of-care decisions for Medicaid and indigent consumers of Monroe County. Partners with law enforcement on ride-alongs for behavioral health crisis response and interfaces with community leaders and external providers.
CORE DUTIES
Clinical Knowledge
• Assess symptom acuity, functional abilities, and risk factors to identify severity of illness.
• Evaluate psychiatric symptomatology and risk of harm to self or others.
• Document accurate DSM-based diagnostic impressions, including ICD codes and treatment recommendations, across mental illness, ID/cognitive impairments, and substance use disorders for all ages.
• Develop an evaluation of the crisis situation and formulate a safety plan that includes alternatives to hospitalization.
• Apply knowledge of special populations: developmental disability, serious emotional disturbance in children, and co-occurring disorders.
• Demonstrate knowledge of health insurance benefits, medical necessity criteria, and current MI Mental Health Code and MI Medicaid Provider Manual standards.
• Apply Duty to Warn, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Elder Abuse reporting laws and complete mandatory reports as required.
Intake & Assessment
• Screen all incoming calls and provide crisis services for adults, children, adolescents, and families; conduct face-to-face assessments per authority standards.
• Schedule admission appointments or refer to outside agencies, including coordination with law ...