Overview

Elohim Group LL recruiting on behalf of its clients an experienced clinician to its team to provide mental health therapy.

Position Purpose/Summary

The primary responsibility of the mental health therapist/clinician’s position is to perform diagnostics interviews and evaluate patients referred for mental problems such as situational disorders, neuroses, major mental illnesses, and psychoses. This post-holder will also provide a diagnosis and recommendation for inpatient or outpatient treatment. This position requires a great deal of organizational, documentation, and relational skills to ensure a good working relationship with clients and accurately document treatment encounters and treatments.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the delivery of client-centered services to all clients.
• Deliver excellent client service to clients' stakeholders.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the healthcare service. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct a Psycho-socio assessment and make necessary recommendations for the next step of treatment.
• Sets objectives and goals for treatment and develops treatment plans implements and monitors treatment plan. Provides individual or group treatment, such as psychotherapy, supportive therapy, or crisis intervention on a long-term or short-term basis.
• Consult with family, community, and external health agencies to obtain information and coordinate therapy, and to help patients utilize the resources of agencies.
• Maintains patient charts and records, including evaluation, progress notes, individual treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
• Makes arrangements for inpatient care for patients as needed to facilitate admission to hospital, state, or other private institutions.
• Foster a staff culture that supports clients' health values and codes of conduct.
• Provide assistance and information to clients' health management as requested.
• Compliance and attendance of scheduled clinical supervision meetings.
• Compliance with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures including HIPPA.
• Participation in the peer review process as coordinated by the agency.
• Participation in all scheduled staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other responsibilities

There are a number of standard duties and responsibilities that all employees, irrespective of their role and level of seniority with the clients' are expected to be familiar with and adhere to:

• Comply at all times with the requirements of health and safety regulations to ensure their own well-being and that of their colleagues.
• Promote and comply with clients' policies on diversity and equality both in the delivery of services and treatment of others.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in according with the provision of the HIPPA regulations and all related rules and regulations.
• Comply with clients' protocols on the appropriate use of telephone, email, and internet facilities.
• Comply with the principles of risk management in relation to individual and corporate responsibilities.
• Comply with clients' policies on diversity and equality both in the delivery of services and treatment of others.

This Job description is not exhaustive and as such the post holder is expected to be flexible. Any changes will only be made following a discussion with the post holder.

Job Requirement

Education: Minimum of a master’s degree in social work, psychology, and mental health counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Special Requirement: In addition to a master’s degree, candidates must have a valid license as a Licensed social worker or professional counselor [LMSW, LGPC, LCSW-C or LCPC].

Experience: At least one year of professional experience working in mental health, in a public or certified private welfare or health agency providing counseling, psychotherapy, and related social services to individuals. A fresh graduate with the right skill set will also be considered.

Personal qualities

• A self-starter who is able to work with minimum supervision.
• High-motivated and flexible.
• A client-centered and organized approach to client care.
• A good team player and a confident person.
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity, patience, compassion, care, and professionalism in dealing with pressure, unpredictable and sensitive situations in relation to client care.