Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist (LISW or LPCC)

Job Overview

Under direction, provides a variety of professional behavioral health services to clients within an assigned program area; prepares and maintains documentation related to client services; and performs related work as required.

Job Responsibilities

• Counsels clients in crisis situations.
• Conducts diagnostic clinical interviews to gather, analyze, and evaluate psycho-social data.
• Provides individual, family, child, and group therapy, independently or as a team member, in accordance with assigned program objectives and policies.
• Conducts intake/psychosocial assessments of those seeking behavioral health services; prepares diagnoses, treatment recommendations, and referrals; evaluates appropriateness of and authorizes, re-authorizes or denies clinician requests for initial and continuing client mental health services.
• Develops and implements written treatment plans; participates in case conferences and clinical meetings.
• Provides professional consultation to and coordinates services with other county departments, other agencies, community organizations and groups, schools, and others concerned with behavioral health services.
• Prepares, processes, and provides timely documentation of all clinical contacts and forms and reports associated with admissions, evaluations, diagnoses, treatment plans, referrals, authorization of services, and outcome measures.
• May provide crisis counseling on a backup basis to contracted Crisis Intervention program; arranges for appropriate medication consultation, outpatient or inpatient care, and involuntary holds.

Job Requirements

• Master's Degree From an accredited college or university, or from a school, college, or university that is approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Up to 1 year Clinical experience in a community mental health program.
• Evaluates mental health service needs and provides and authorizes services.
• Communicates and coordinates services with other county and community agencies.
• Responds appropriately in crisis intervention situations.
• Evaluates the treatment decisions of other clinicians for appropriateness and conformance to Managed Care requirements.
• Understanding and applying laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of mental health programs, services and treatment methods.
• Working cooperatively and effectively as a member of a team, as well as independently without close supervision.
• Preparing clear, accurate, timely and complete clinical documentation in accordance with requirements of regulatory and funding agencies.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Qualifications

• Effectively assessing and evaluating mental health status, developing treatment plans, making appropriate referrals, and providing therapy for individuals, groups and families.
• Providing ongoing therapeutic support and case management services.
• Communicating and coordinating services with other county departments, other agencies, community organizations and groups, schools, and others concerned with behavioral health services.
• Responding appropriately in crisis intervention situations.
• Evaluating the treatment decisions of other clinicians for appropriateness and conformance to Managed Care requirements.
• Understanding and applying laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of mental health programs, services and treatment methods.
• Working cooperatively and effectively as a member of a team, as well as independently without close supervision.
• Preparing clear, accurate, timely and complete clinical documentation in accordance with requirements of regulatory and funding agencies.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of clinical research and professional practice guidelines.
• Ability to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Ability to coordinate services with other agencies and organizations.
• Ability to respond appropriately in crisis intervention situations.
• Ability to evaluate treatment decisions for appropriateness and conformance to Managed Care requirements.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of mental health programs, services and treatment methods.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive pay based on education level and experience.

Pay

Competitive pay based on education level and experience.

Schedule

Full-Time (80 hours bi-weekly).