Therapist, CCSU_CSU

SUMMARY:     

Provide therapeutic services to clients in the Adult and Children Crisis Units.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Duties and Responsibilities reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all related work assignments that may be inherent to the job.

• Assess client’s needs and individual treatment concerns upon admission to the adult and children crisis units and continuously throughout the client’s treatment.
• Develop treatment plans addressing the specific needs of the client with individualized and measurable goals for treatment. 
• Plan, prepare, and execute group and individual interventions to assist the clients in reaching their therapeutic goals. 
• Complete the necessary documentation in the required time frame regarding the client’s mental status, responses to interventions, and progress toward treatment goals. 
• Staff cases with Program Director and the treatment team to provide effective multidisciplinary treatment. 
• Provide individual, group and family therapy to address the specific goals of the clients. 
• Maintain confidentiality of clients.
• Attend all mandatory training per agency policy.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Park Place Behavioral Health Care.
• Perform other duties as required by Supervisor.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Must have self-management skills, ability to adapt in situations involving uncertainty, and to respond to challenging situations with confidence.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and provide feedback, respond to non-verbal cues of clients, and the ability to express ideas or topics clearly while in session.
• Must have excellent documentation ability as position requires high volume of written documentation.
• Ability to utilize and navigate an electronic health record, Microsoft office software, and insurance verification websites.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Profession with a minimum of two (2) years experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of DSM-V, Baker Act Law, Medicaid requirements and standards, DCF requirements and standards.
• Good organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Maturity and sensitivity to the special needs of the mentally ill population.
• Ability to work face-to-face with consumers in a fast paced and often stressful environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when necessary.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees.
• COMPUTER SKILLS: Must have Intermediate to advanced experience in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), the use of personal computers, and standard office productivity software.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

REQUIREMENTS:

• A valid Class E Drivers’ License for positions that require driving personal or Agency vehicle on Agency business.
• Must maintain a minimum Bodily Injury & Property Liability insurance limit of at least $50,000 for positions that require driving personal own vehicle (POV) on Agency business. (Proof Required)
• PPBH is a 24/7 Agency. All employees must be available as needed when required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk or hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Salary : $50,000