Adult Therapist//Behavioral Health Professional

Position Summary

Provides outpatient counseling, and other supportive covered services to eligible adult clients. Maintains client records and required paperwork.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides evidenced based individual, group and family therapy to a diverse caseload of adult clients.
• Able to effectively de-escalate clients using techniques as trained and outlined in approved crisis intervention models
• Absorbs clients into a safety/crisis plan and provides crisis intervention services to individuals in emergency situations, as evidenced by the written safety crisis plan in the record and overall record review.
• Maintains client records in compliance with Mohave Mental Health Clinic, Inc., ADHS, RBHA/health plans, AHCCCS, and Joint Commission standards.
• Engages with the client, family and other involved parties through face-to-face, telehealth and phone interactions and work with the client and family to build trust, encourage hope, and ensure ongoing engagement in behavioral health services.
• Provides behavioral health covered services to clients when medically necessary and appropriate, meeting the agency's direct service standard of 1248 hours annually.
• Networks with community agencies to provide services to eligible clients.
• Utilizes best practice guidelines to ensure appropriate length of time in care.

Required POSITION REQUISITES

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Currently licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
• Knowledge or experience in providing crisis intervention services and counseling to a broad range of clients.
• High skill level in assessment and evaluation.
• Ability to work as part of a team to coordinate client care.
• Knowledge of DSM 5 diagnosis and treatment skills.
• Valid Arizona driver's license and proof of insurance.
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel to other clinic sites if needed.

Skills/Abilities

• Basic skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Complex problem-solving skills.
• Technical skills with computers.
• Resource management skills.

Requirements For Special Populations

• SUBSTANCE USE: Staff responsible for providing services to substance using members have appropriate training, education, experience, performance and demonstrate competency. Staff must be able to gather and assess information about: The relationship of each member's physical status to the substance use. The nature of the emotional compulsion to use alcohol and/or other drugs. The intensity of the member's preoccupation with using alcohol/and/or other drugs. Staff Must Also Demonstrate Competency In Their Ability To Interpret information about a member's use of alcohol and/or other drugs. Develop a written summary and/or treatment plan based on member's problems and needs; Provide appropriate services.
• CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: Staff responsible for providing services to child and adolescent members have appropriate training, education, experience, performance and demonstrate competency. Staff demonstrate knowledge of growth and development of children and adolescents. Staff demonstrate their ability to develop treatment plans and services based on member's problem and needs. Staff demonstrate knowledge and skill in working with family systems.
• SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL: Staff responsible for providing services to seriously mentally ill members have appropriate training, education, experience, performance and demonstrate competency. Staff have knowledge and ability to gather and interpret information about seriously mentally ill members. Staff understand the member's needs and the range, intensity, and duration of care, habilitation and rehabilitation required.
• INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED: Staff responsible for providing services to members with intellectual disabilities have appropriate training, education, experience, performance and demonstrate competency. Staff have knowledge and ability to gather and interpret information about an individual with an intellectual disability. Staff understand the member's needs and the range, intensity, and duration of care, habilitation or rehabilitation required.