Children's Therapist

Communicare; Pittsboro (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicare seeks a qualified clinician to provide evidence-based services while maintaining fidelity to promote continuity of care for individuals served. Services are delivered in the client’s residence or other community locations as appropriate.

Responsibilities include medication evaluation, management and monitoring; crisis response; completing timely documentation; participating in the treatment team; conducting intakes and therapy; coordinating with family and referral sources; and

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based services while maintaining fidelity to promote continuity of care for individuals served.
• Provide services in the individual’s residence or other places in the community as appropriate.
• Arrange for medication evaluation, management, and monitoring.
• Appropriately utilizes and accepts clinical supervision to provide the highest quality mental health care possible.
• Maintain an active caseload as directed by supervisor.
• Meet all Communicare, Department of Mental Health, and Division of Medicaid standards and policies regarding patient care and documentation.
• Provide timely services and documentation as directed and meet productivity requirements.
• Work efficiently in Communicare’s Electronic Health Record system.
• Attend and or conduct meetings and trainings as assigned. Successfully complete training in crisis intervention such as CPI, suicide prevention, pre-evaluation screenings for civil commitments, RELIAS, and other trainings as deemed necessary by Communicare and the Department of Mental Health.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining data as needed or required.
• Serve as a member of Communicare’s treatment team.
• Provide rapid response crisis services, intakes, and therapy services as directed by supervisor.
• Assess home/family situations as it relates to the client’s needs and work directly with the Family to ensure that the family is participating in treatment.
• Participate in conferences and or meeting with referral sources or other outside agencies pertinent to the individual treatment plan.
• Work closely with other programs in Communicare to maintain continuity of care and to ensure that there is a coordinated system of care.
• Establish and or maintain referral bases within the community.
• Complete other tasks as required by supervisor.

Job description

• Provide evidence-based services while maintaining fidelity to promote continuity of care for individual served. Provide services in the individual’s residence or other places in the community as appropriate.
• Arrange for medication evaluation, management, and monitoring.
• Appropriately utilizes and accepts clinical supervision to provide the highest quality mental health care possible.
• Maintain an active caseload as directed by supervisor.
• Meet all Communicare, Department of Mental Health, and Division of Medicaid standards and policies regarding patient care and documentation.
• Provide timely services and documentation as directed and meet productivity requirements.
• Work efficiently in Communicare’s Electronic Health Record system.
• Attend and or conduct meetings and trainings as assigned. Successfully complete training in crisis intervention such as CPI, suicide prevention, pre-evaluation screenings for civil commitments, RELIAS, and other trainings as deemed necessary by Communicare and the Department of Mental Health.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining data as needed or required.
• Serve as a member of Communicare’s treatment team.
• Provide rapid response crisis services, intakes, and therapy services as directed by supervisor.
• Assess home/family situations as it relates to the client’s needs and work directly with the Family to ensure that the family is participating in treatment.
• Participate in conferences and or meeting with referral sources or other outside agencies pertinent to the individual treatment plan.
• Work closely with other programs in Communicare to maintain continuity of care and to ensure that there is a coordinated system of care.
• Establish and or maintain referral bases within the community.
• Complete other tasks as required by supervisor.