What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist (Behavioral Specialist - Preschool) position at Region 8 Mental Health?
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
(Behavioral Specialist - Preschool)
CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK
The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Provides a minimum of five (5) hours per day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
- Provides 24-hour telephone “on-call” crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).
- Completes intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.
- Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.
- Provides therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
- Participates in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
- Provides immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
- Maintains a “Consumer-Oriented” focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.
- Assists in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.
- Participates in continuing education by attending workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.
- Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites.
- All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
- Must possess a professional license (Licensed Professional Counselor, Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Master Social Worker) or be eligible to earn a Mississippi Department of Mental Health credential as a Mental Health Therapist, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist, or Addictions Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being served).
- Must maintain a valid Mississippi driver’s license.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
REPORTING SUPERVISOR
Center Coordinator/Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors
POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
None