Job Purpose

The Lead Outpatient Site Therapist is responsible for clinically guiding the day-to-day operations of his/her assigned Outlying Behavioral Health Clinic (BHC) in collaboration with the leading Site Clinical Manager and will provide quality individual/group therapy to person(s)-served.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related Field.
• Must have all necessary course work and meet all the requirements to be licensed within the State of Missouri, at a minimum be eligible to begin supervision.
• Must meet the Department of Mental Health’s Criteria for Qualified Mental Health Professional.

Core Job Duties

• Communicate issues and concerns, provide feedback and recommendations to direct supervisor on a regular basis.
• Facilitate the day-to-day program/clinic operations.
• Identify and address any front-line treatment/service issues (access, efficiency, effectiveness, experience) as they arise.
• Participate in and organize community events/activities with the collaboration and approval from direct supervisor.
• Conducts individual, family, and group therapy sessions with assigned person (s) – served and/or the person (s)- served family.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all civil involuntary detention procedures.
• Conducts initial assessments to determine appropriate level of care
• Provide crisis interventions to person(s)-served
• Provide weekly reports in staffing about new person(s)-served admissions and person(s)-served receiving, therapeutic services that require team advice.
• Development of the individualized recovery care plan for assigned consumers with SMART goals, objectives, and interventions.
• Discharge/Transition/Aftercare Summary completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models.
• Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
• Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
• Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
• Other job duties and special projects as assigned.