What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Therapist position at Region 8 MH-MR?
Description:
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
M-F 8:00a-5:00p
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 Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Represent Region 8 and Region 8 Administration in a positive manner at all times both internally and externally.
- Always lead by example and be a positive role model for coworkers.
- Provides a minimum of 5 hours/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 (LPC, P-LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW) or be eligible to earn a DMH 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 MS driver’s license.
- Must pass a criminal background check
REPORTING SUPERVISOR
Center Coordinator/Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors
POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
None
Requirements: