| POSITION TITLE: Mental Health Therapist
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Clinic
SUPERVISOR: Healing Center Manager
GRADE: E8 ($49,555-$74,332)
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for developing and conducting assessments, diagnosis of mental
health conditions, and treatment plans appropriate for designated individuals, families and
groups; provides counseling and follow-up services. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
? Works directly with children, adolescents and adults suffering from a range of mental
health and provides a good standard of practice and care.
? Evaluates clients with a full range of psychological problems, utilizing appropriate
assessment tools for diagnosis and treatment planning.
? Collaborates on cases with other mental health and medical professionals with regard to
clinical therapy mode. Assesses clients documenting in the electronic health record using
DSM V diagnosis, and discusses treatment plans.
? Provides a broad range of therapeutic services to individual, groups and families, as
indicated. Including knowledge of Substance Abuse Treatment, Domestic Violence, Anger
Management, and Effective Parenting.
? Attends patient care meetings as needed.
? Networks with schools and local agencies to develop treatment plans for clients.
? Ability to respond to mental health crisis and on-call responsibilities.
? Engages in community outreach and case management.
? Training and knowledge in behavioral healthcare using empirically supported therapies
including. Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Motivation
Interview, Historical Trauma, and Trauma Informed Care is a plus.
? Adheres to all healthcare standards as related to Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA).
? Performs other duties as required. |
