Mental Health Therapist (TRACE)

Region; Canton (MS); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Region 8 is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to deliver direct, outpatient services for substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions under TRACE. The role requires engagement in center programs and adherence to operational standards.

Responsibilities include intake, treatment planning, therapy delivery, crisis intervention, and ongoing education. A Master’s degree and state-licensed credential, MS driver's license, and background check are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• Must possess a professional license (LPC, P-LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW) or be eligible for a DMH credential.
• Must maintain a valid MS driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Maintains documentation to meet program requirements in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Maintains required training, continuing education, and certifications as written in standards.
• Represents Region 8 and Region 8 Administration positively.
• Leads by example and acts as a positive role model for coworkers.
• Provides a minimum of 5 hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
• Provides 24-hour on-call crisis intervention as scheduled.
• Completes intake evaluations with proper routing of consumers and records.
• Develops and implements treatment plans.
• Provides therapy services per treatment plans.
• Participates in clinical and general staff meetings and in-service training.
• Provides immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
• Maintains a Consumer-Oriented focus in service delivery.
• Assists in providing consultation and education as directed.
• Participates in continuing education through workshops and seminars.
• Provides transportation for consumers as needed.
• Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Master's degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Job description

Description

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

Focus on outpatient substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders in accordance with the TRACE program.

M-F 8:00a-5:00p

CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK

The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Represents Region 8 and Region 8 Administration in a positive manner at all times both internally and externally.
• Always leads by example and be a positive role model for coworkers.
• Provides a minimum of 5 hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
• Provides 24-hour telephone "on-call" crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).
• Completes intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.
• Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.
• Provides therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
• Participates in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
• Provides immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
• Maintains a "Consumer-Oriented" focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.
• Assists in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.
• Participates in continuing education by attending Workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.
• Provides transportation for consumers as needed.
• Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• Must possess a professional license (LPC, P-LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW) or be eligible to earn a DMH credential as a Mental Health Therapist, Intellectual and Developmental, Disabilities Therapist, or Addictions Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being served).
• Must maintain a valid MS driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal background check

REPORTING SUPERVISOR

Center Coordinator/Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

None