Mental Health Therapist -Day Treatment

Lifeways; Pendleton (OR); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lifeways Day Treatment Facility is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide case management, counseling, and family outreach to children and adolescents with severe mental illness. The role includes assessments, referrals, and collaboration with community agencies.

The position requires an MA and two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Licensure and CADC-like credentials may be needed depending on state rules.

Qualifications

• Requires formal counseling credentials and related licensure.
• Two years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsabilités

• Provide individual and group counseling to children/adolescents.
• Conduct case management and referrals; coordinate services with families and other agencies.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans and DSM-based evaluations.

Connaissances

Case management

Counseling

Group counseling

Formation

M.A. degree

Description du poste

Mental Health Therapist -Day Treatment - (MH5104.107)

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Job Description

:: SUMMARY:Provides a variety of case management, skills training, support services, group and individual counseling as required forchildren/adolescents withSevere and Persistent Mental Illness as needed for the level of the position at Lifeways Day Treatment Facility.

ESSE NTIAL FUNCTIONS: Under general supervision, Assess client needs and function level. Provides individualized case managementto clients. Make appropriate referrals. Provides some individual and group counseling and education and support to clients and families, skills training and outreach to client homes. Acts as liaison and p rovides consultation, education and information to community agencies that routinely come in contact with individuals with mental or emotional disturbances. Make diagnoses. Acts as program coordinator by assisting with program planning activities. S creens clients for program eligibility and conduct comprehensive evaluations resulting in a DSM V diagnosis. Develops diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans for clients which includes delivery of appropriate services as defined in the detailed treatment plan. May provide consultation for chemical dependency problems, education and training for other program staff and community agencies and groups. May provide clinical review of work by other clinicians or subcontracted programs.

Language Skills:Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Reasoning Ability:Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Education and/or Experience:This is a journey level professional counseling position with an M.A. degree plus two years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Provides individual, group and family counseling or equivalent experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Validdriver’s license. Appropriate state licensure. Mental Health Specialist working with the chemically dependent must hold appropriate CADC licensure or receive the credential/license within 36-months of application.

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