What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist I or II - Evaluation Only (Nebraska and Iowa Behavioral Health) position at Opportunities?
At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.
Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Trauma Informed Care also acknowledges the effects of working with trauma survivors on our workforce and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.
If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities, and like a fast pace, collaborative and team-oriented environment, then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Unique opportunity to complete evaluations for clients who come in for support from Heartland Family Service. After completion, another therapist would be assigned to offer therapeutic support.
Compensation: to be discussed upon interview (determined by total years of relevant experience)
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree
- License Eligible – LMHC or PLMHC
- LADC or CADC or substance abuse treatment experience preferred
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ability to complete evaluations with a diverse population of clients with co-occurring disorders utilizing evidence-based practices.
- Collaborates with all programs within Heartland Family Service to have a better understanding of what they offer to support evaluation recommendations in Heartland’s continuation of care.
- *Maintains clinical record, meeting established standards of timeliness and completeness.
- Is prompt and accurate in completing all required reports, statistics and other requirements.
- *Meets clinical requirements of third-party payers (authorizations, reviews, documentation) and provides information necessary for prompt and accurate billing.
- Provides mental health crisis intervention as needed.
- *Is dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
- *Create, maintain and share as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.
- * Strive to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible to contribute to the agency’s ongoing fundraising and friend-raising efforts.
- * Essential functions of this job are to be performed on company physical work site or designated workspace.
*DENOTES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS