Therapist (ICORT)

Region8mhs; Mississippi; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Mississippi is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to deliver direct services to consumers. The role requires a Master's degree and a professional license. Responsibilities include providing therapy, maintaining documentation, and participating in crisis intervention. This position focuses on consumer-oriented care within the community.

Qualifications

• Must possess a professional license (LPC, P-LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW) or eligibility for DMH credential.
• Must maintain a valid MS driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to consumers as per program requirements.
• Maintain documentation in accordance with operational standards.
• Provide therapy services based on treatment plans.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic service provision

Community relationship building

Documentation and compliance

Education

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

Job description

Description

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST (ICORT)

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.
• Provide a minimum of 5 hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
• Provide 24-hour telephone “on-call” crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).
• Complete intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.
• Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.
• Provide therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
• Provide immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
• Maintain a “Consumer-Oriented” focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.
• Assist in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.
• Participate in continuing education by attending Workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.
• Build and promote 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