Therapist, Veterans Services

Primary Job Functions

• Conduct outreach efforts to veterans and their families, engaging with communities, local municipalities, and related agencies to promote veterans' programs and services.
• Provide counseling services (individual, group, and family) to veterans and service members, utilizing evidence-based practices and addressing issues such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments to identify veterans' needs, challenges, and strengths, and formulate appropriate treatment plans.
• Coordinate Substance Use Disorder treatment with the Substance Use Therapist and make referrals to other sources as needed.
• Develop and deliver presentations and outreach materials to inform veterans and their families about available services and benefits.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with veteran groups, community leaders, and organizations to increase program awareness and participation.
• Participate in staff meetings and contribute to team building and development, including discussing problematic cases and mentoring new staff.
• Document all clinical interactions, care coordination efforts, and administrative activities in accordance with program guidelines and policies.
• Handle crisis interventions and address other emergent situations with independent judgment and skill.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in holistic approaches to wellness and recovery.
• Operate a center-owned vehicle or personal vehicle to perform outreach services on a daily basis.

Supervision and Consultation

• Sucessfully seek clinical supervision and consultation as needed.
• Accept and employ suggestions for improvement.
• Engage in consultation with legal counsel and court officials regarding consumer status.
• Engage in quarterly training on evidence-based practices.
• 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.
• Completes required documentation using appropriate professional and legal terminology.
• Fills out court petitions and revocations as needed if consumers are unable to be maintained in a lesser level of care.
• Meets AHS productivity standards.
• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion.
• Respects consumers privacy and confidentiality.
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
• Assists visitors and consumers as needed.
• Is sensitive to the consumers’ needs, expectations and individual differences.
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families.

Case Load Management

• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs.
• Mets AHS productivity standards.

Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Actively participates in AHS committees as required.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
• Follows AHS policies and procedures.
• Maintains current license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), if applicable, and attends to required in-services and workshops.