Montcalm Care Network knows its employees are key to providing quality care, maintaining and growing community partnerships and improving the overall health and wellness of our community. We strive to create a culture that is flexible, family friendly, and promotes wellness and work/life balance. Montcalm Care Network is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive salaries and a liberal fringe benefit package. We hope you’ll consider joining our team!
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Family Support Assistant (FSA)
Family Support Assistant (FSA) – Two positions available 20 hours per week / 30 hours per week
Part-time, variable hours (30-hour position eligible for benefits)
Montcalm Care Network is looking to hire a Family Support Assistant. Join an innovative workforce dedicated to the provision of evidence based, integrated mental health care. MCN serves persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities with an emphasis on trauma informed care and co-occurring substance use treatment.
The Family Support Assistant (FSA) provides support services to children with serious emotional disturbances and/or developmental disabilities and their families who are receiving an intensive community-based service. Assists children in the development of skills to promote age-appropriate independence and pro-social behaviors, as well as promoting community inclusion. Attends to the health and safety needs of the family. Assists parents in the development of consistent strategies and routines to address needs and behaviors identified in the family centered plan. Promotes mental health recovery, wellness, and full participation within the community for consumers in a manner where practice is trauma informed, co-occurring capable, person/family centered and integrated with other health care providers.
This is an hourly position where evenings are required, some weekends and/or holiday availability required. The 20-hour position has no guarantee of hours.
Benefits for Part-time:
Montcalm Care Network is committed to the wellbeing of our staff, and we have exceptional benefits:
- Vacation and sick leave
- 457(b) retirement savings with an employer contribution
- Opportunities for employer funded professional development to meet continuing education requirements
- Tuition reimbursement
Benefits for Part-time benefit eligible employees (working 30+ hours per week):
- Medical / Dental / Vision
- Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
- AFLAC
Student Loan Repayment: MCN is an approved National Health Service site (NHSC, a loan repayment program); in addition to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and MDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BHLRP). MCN offers additional tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year.
Employment Qualifications
Education: Possession of a high school diploma and at least two years’ experience working with children and/or families.
Experience: May need experience and training in one or more of the identified specialty population children with SED, persons with DD, adults with SMI, the elderly, persons with co-occurring substance use disorders or complex medical conditions.
Other Requirements: Must be supervised by a qualified mental health (QMHP) or children’s mental health professional (CMHP).
Possession of a valid State of Michigan driver's license and a chauffeur’s license (obtain within 30 days of hire).
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $19.99 to $28.31 per hour depending on experience.
This employer participates in E-Verify. As part of the hiring process, we will verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through the E-Verify system in accordance with federal and state law.
Internship Opportunities
Internship Opportunities
MCN accepts student information all year for Internship placements.
To be considered for an internship opportunity, please fill out and sign the application attached here.
Montcalm Care Network (MCN) serves adults and children with mental illness and developmental disabilities while specializing in models of integrated health and co-occurring treatment.
Master level
Candidates must be advanced standing or second year internship. Opportunities available in Community Mental Health setting in multiple departments. Population choices include adults or children with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Department choices include:
- Access – Learning advanced assessment skill set, crisis intervention, and system navigation.
- Outpatient – Psychotherapy using cognitive behavioral interventions with exposure to evidence-based practices such as DBT and EMDR.
- Children’s Home-based or Infant Mental Health – Intensive intervention with children and/or infants, providing family psychotherapy, case management and coordination with various systems.
- Intensive Case Management – Community based interventions with adults having severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Bachelor level
MCN will consider bachelor level students in the social work program. Placements would be considered in case management or prevention areas. Must be in final internship placement. Opportunities in a Community Mental Health setting available in Case Management with either the adult population with mental illness, or child/adult population with developmental disabilities. Community based interventions to link persons to necessary supports, coordination with multiple systems and monitoring mental health stability.
Work in an organization that supports professional development and offers exceptional benefits such as: loan forgiveness, tuition repayment or educational assistance programs, and supervised licensure opportunities.
