Mental Health Therapist (TRACE)

Region 8 Mental Health; Hazlehurst (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Region 8 Mental Health is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to focus on outpatient substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions under the TRACE program. The role requires direct, consumer-facing therapy, development of treatment plans, and active participation in clinical settings.

Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with responsibilities including intake evaluations, crisis response, and community collaboration.

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

Responsibilities

• Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements.
• 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).
• Develops and implements treatment plans.
• Provides therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
• Participates in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
• Maintains a "Consumer-Oriented" focus in the provision of services to Region 8 Consumers.
• Assists in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.
• Provides transportation for consumers as needed.
• Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's degree in Mental Health/Related field

License eligibility for DMH credential

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