Clinical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides individual and/or group therapy and social casework for patients and their families.
• Provides short term crisis intervention therapy.
• Provides long-term treatment planning.
• Groups Facilitator.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary Team to provide comprehensive treatment.
• Provides social work treatment in accordance with the patient's treatment plan, modifies plan to further treatment goals.
• Participates in the Patient Centered Medical Home patient centered team meetings.
• Collaborates with the BH Director to evaluate the effectiveness of the patients treatment plans.
• Utilizes community resources and referral networks to coordinate care for the patients.
• Provides health education for patients, their families, and staff as needed.
• Arranges for referral and/or placement of patients in other Community Mental Health programs, housing, or employment opportunities.
• Maintains accurate clinical and statistical records in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Provides field instruction for graduate-level social work students.
• Participates in Agency community outreach events.
• Represents the agency in various meetings.
• Participates in mobilizing community resources, maintains cooperative working relationships with Community Mental Health Agencies, Crisis Centers, Department of Human Services, and the Probate Courts.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Applications, Microsoft Excel, internet software, Microsoft Outlook, search engines, Paycor Human Resource Systems, and EHS Success Electronic Medical Record.

Education/Experience

Master's degree in social work, human services, drug and alcohol, counseling, psychology.
Two year related experience with a behavioral health population.

Certificates and Licenses

State of Michigan License
Valid driver’s license
HIPAA training certificate
Specialized Training Preferred: Person-centered planning
Behavioral management and crisis management
Recipient rights training
Group Therapy facilitation

Experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated clinical and interpersonal skills
Ability to be innovative and flexible in job duties
Knowledge of current trends in behavioral health, public health, and welfare
Knowledge of the scope and activities of local health, welfare, and community organizations
Ability to make sound independent clinical judgments