Therapist, Citronelle

Responsibilities

• Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer.
• Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM V diagnosis.
• Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy, utilizing basic therapeutic models and theories according to consumer needs as stated in the treatment plan.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation.
• Provides treatment and services both in the office and in the community.
• Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of clinical services.
• Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning; completes thorough discharge planning to ensure consumers have the needed resources to maintain in the community.
• Works with the Court system, as needed, to include filling out forms, providing notification and testimony as required.
• Provides clinical leadership to case managers on treatment team.
• Leads bi-weekly treatment team staffing.
• Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics.
• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Actively works to enhance clinical skills.
• Documents in a timely fashion per AHS policy.
• Documents appropriate, complete, and clinically comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Documents measurable and specific goals in the treatment plan.
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, types of consumer problems, treatment goals addressed, services, and techniques used.
• Documents case disposition, case closings, follow-up and referrals.
• Documents legibly.
• Completes documentation within 24 hours of service provision.
• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs.
• Meets AHS productivity standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.
• Knowledge in adult specialty, to be attained within six (6) months of employment.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population.
• Basic knowledge of the nature of addiction for referral purposes.
• Basic knowledge of Senior Adult issues for referral purposes.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practice.
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to adults with psychiatric disorders.
• Knowledge of the Involuntary Commitment process in Mobile County.