Outpatient Mental Health Professional

Purpose of Position

Provide outpatient therapy or school based services to adults and children with mental health or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse so they may attain personal outcomes and lead the full, meaningful lives they envision.

Functions:

Clinical:

• Complete comprehensive clinical assessments for adults and youth with a wide variety of mental health and substance abuse challenges.
• Determine service need(s) and medical necessity.
• Formulate comprehensive treatment plans that are individualized to the individual/family’s specific treatment needs and are based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Utilize various, best-practice therapy modalities of treatment.
• Provide individual and group therapy services to promote optimum mental health and overall well-being.
• Provide psycho-education on self-management skills building tools.
• Provide clinical consultation and work in partnership with individuals and families, other staff members and community stakeholders in carrying out the goals and objectives of the treatment plan.
• Refer individuals inquiring about services or on service to appropriate community agencies and resources.
• Prepare and maintained all state, local, federal and company documentation, treatment records and reports.

Ensure health, safety and welfare of consumers through service coordination and oversight:

• Ensure all approved services for the consumers are provided in accordance with their treatment plan as agreed to by the consumer, his/her guardian (as appropriate), treatment team, and other consumer identified stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality of all individuals and families served related to treatment as well as all service records in accordance with all applicable HIPPA and confidentiality laws, rules and regulations.
• Act as advocate for those receiving therapy services to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.

Compliance with Federal, State and Agency Policy and Procedures:

• Ensure compliance with Agency Policy and Procedures as related to provision of clinical services.

Records/Reports/Documentation:

• Ensure that documentation of service planning, authorization, billing and provision is completed in a manner consistent with Agency Policy and Procedures and State rules/definitions/laws.
• Ensure adherence to confidentiality of records and documentation consistent with HIPPA guidelines.
• Ensure that incident reports are completed and submitted to appropriate state/local agencies, consistent with Agency Policy and Procedures and State rules/laws.
• Ensure that confidential information is released consistent with Agency Policy and Procedures and State and Federal laws.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field.
• Candidate must be a Licensed or Independently Licensed Mental Health professional in the State of Arkansas. Provisional licensure is accepted.
• Experience working in the mental health field preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 25 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• LMHP (Required)

Work Location: In person