Mental Health Therapist (TRACE)

Region 8 Mental Health; Canton (MS); Presencial; USD 46.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Region 8 Mental Health in Mississippi is seeking a qualified Mental Health Therapist to provide direct outpatient services for substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders under the TRACE program. The role is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m. You will develop and implement treatment plans, deliver therapy, maintain documentation per state standards, participate in staff meetings, and provide crisis intervention as needed.

Formación

• 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.
• Must maintain a valid MS driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements.
• Represents Region 8 and Administration in a positive manner.
• Provides a minimum of 5 hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
• Provides 24-hour on-call crisis intervention as scheduled.
• Develops and implements treatment plans and provides therapy services.
• Participates in clinical staff meetings and in-service training.
• Provides transportation for consumers as needed.
• Builds relationships with referral sites and the community.

Educación

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

Descripción del empleo

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