Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist

Overview

To perform evaluation, diagnostic care, treatment planning and therapy services to children, adolescents and adults presenting with mental illness, substance abuse, and/or developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Providing assessment using a Biopsychosocial Model
• Providing individual therapy services using a variety of treatment modalities, which could include crisis planning, CBT, RET, behavioral modification, solution-focused therapy, and other brief psychiatric therapy models
• Providing group therapy services, as well as family therapy as needed
• Following every aspect of the patient’s care including recommendations and referral for inpatient care, as needed
• Acting as a patient advocate in all aspects of care, participating in various meetings and conferences representing the best interest of the patient when the patient is unavailable
• Participating in research projects as needed related to the advancement of mental health concerns
• Providing education regarding mental illness services, treatments, and disease to both patients and families
• Staying up to date on current research and treatment guidelines related to the provision of care to the mentally ill
• Participating in community outreach and education, working with community partners, such as NAMI, to decrease the stigma of mental illness in the community
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education: Acceptable Degrees: Masters in Social Work (MSW) with LCSW Certification (preferred) CSW under clinical supervision.

Minimum Work Experience: Experience in the area(s) of individual and/or group therapy, either through employment or Educational Practicum Experiences preferred.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Must be proficient in Windows, Word, and other basic computer skills.
• Must be detail-oriented and thorough in order to ensure the complex nature of the work is managed effectively.
• Must be able to communicate well with a wide variety of contacts at all levels of the organization and with external organizations.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with regard to protected health information and provider information.
• Must display a commitment to the Code of Ethics of their governing boards.
• Must maintain licensure to practice clinical services through their state governing board. If licensure is not present at employment, the employee would be required to obtain a temporary permit to practice, if possible. If currently a CSW, a LCSW licensure will need to be obtained within 6 months of completing LCSW clinical supervision requirements.
• The Outpatient Therapist is responsible for maintaining the required CEUs and ongoing education to maintain their license.