Therapist/Beh. Spec.

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST / BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST

CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK

The Mental Health Therapist / Behavioral Specialist provides direct services to consumers in an after-school day treatment program 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 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 to consumers in line with established treatment plans
• Participate in a psychosocial day treatment program for a minimum of 3 hours per day during the school year and 5 hours per day outside of the school year.
• Maintain consumer records in accordance with State, Federal and Region 8 standards.
• Responsible for development and implementation of 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 (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