What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Therapist position at Community Guidance Center?
Provide direct therapeutic services to the consumers in the Adoloscent/Adult Partial Hospitalization Programs. This includes:
- Planning and conducting programming including clinical psychotherapy services. Predominately group modalities, with individual and family psychotherapy and other specialized therapy groups
- Attending to needs of students in class (when in Alpha), and adults (when in Partial)
- Be able to conduct assessments of safety, which includes physical, emotional, social and moral safety and utilize the S.E.L.F Model (Safety, Emotional, Loss and Future)
Provide case management services. This includes:
- Communicating regularly with team members to facilitate consumer progress
Complete all appropriate documentation as needed. This includes:
- Maintaining case notes, case files, service treatment plans and service treatment plan updates, case reviews, case revisions; and all paperwork relevant to ensuring complete, ethical, uninterrupted care for consumers
Conduct appropriate consultation with the treatment team regarding clinical care and policies/procedures. This includes:
- Attending weekly supervision with Program Director, and fully addressing all issues that impact quality of clinical care when available
- Attending and participating in weekly case reviews when available
- Attending and participating in clinical supervisions with the Center’s Clinical Director when available
- Consulting department director on matters related to clinical care and policy and procedure when appropriate and as needed
- Consulting with department director for all other matters as needed
Maintain appropriate professional continuing education requirements. Stay informed regarding and work according to state regulations, agency policies/procedures, and information related to this position. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Knowing and working according to state regulations, managed care laws, and policies:
- Knowing and working according to agency policies and procedures;
- Attending and participating in weekly program staff meetings when available
Attend all mandated trainings.
- This includes all trainings for new employees
- Ongoing trainings as needed
- Credible Trainings