Evaluator

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General Summary:

Under the direction and guidance of Supervisor, Access Services, the Evaluator position provides culturally competent and trauma informed services to all consumers seeking access to behavioral health services through LifeWays. This person utilizes established criteria and clinical skill to evaluate individuals for community mental health eligibility and service needs, to provide appropriate interventions to individuals presenting in crisis. The Evaluator incorporates LifeWays' mission, vision and values into the decision-making process.

Essential Functions:

1. Welcomes all individuals by demonstrating empathy and provides opportunity for the person presenting to describe their situation, problems and functioning difficulties. Exhibits excellent customer service skills and working with all individuals in a non-judgmental way.
2. Screens individuals who approach the Access system to determine whether they are in crisis and, if so, assures they receive timely and appropriate attention.
3. 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.
4. 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 Evaluator 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.
5. Collects information from individuals for decision-making and reporting purposes.
6. Performs all duties as assigned to ensure the LifeWays Access Department runs efficiently and effectively. Duties include but are not limited to: Open Access, Rapid Access, REMI screenings, Callback Queue, Waitlist updating, specialty screenings (M-CHAT, SCQ, etc.), petition supports, brief screens, intakes, pre-screens, crisis interventions and safety planning.
7. Performs duties in a variety of settings to include but not limited to: the Jackson/Hillsdale office, community locations, emergency departments, schools, consumer homes, and jails.
8. Works a non-traditional schedule which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
9. Provides on-call services, as needed or assigned.
10. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Required Education/Certification/License:

• Evaluator I: Master's degree. Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker (LLMSW), Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP).

• Evaluator II: Master's degree. Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP).
• Evaluator III: Master's degree. Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP) and is either 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.

Preferred Education/Certification/Licensure:

• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)/Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC).
• Successful completion of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training.