Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Helping Others Manage Emotions Therapeutic Services, LLC. is a Holistic Comprehensive Family Center that specializes in Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Families and Renewing Communities through the implementation of Person-Centered, Family Focused, Community Based & System Driven Supportive, Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Programs and Behavioral Health Services. We believe in maintaining a peaceful and healthy environment that promotes Optimal Wellness, Self-Care, Recovery and gaining the ability to evolve and FLOURISH in ones life.

Our Mental Health Clinicians operates as a part of our Multi-Disciplinary Team that is a key component to supporting our consumers through their therapeutic process and achieving goals. Our clinicians will work with consumers to identify strengths, assess and problem-solve areas of concerns/needs, develop coping strategies and action-based goals and objectives that create self-awareness and in turn promotes self-actualization and growth.

Essential Functions

• Maintain 25-30 billable service units per week (FT). PT and contract positions are available, also.
• Complete documentation in the EMR within 48 hours of completed sessions.
• Complete treatment plan developments before the 5th session and ensure signatures by all members of consumers treatment team.
• Have a minimum of one month family therapy sessions with consumer present (children).
• Coordinate referrals for additional levels of service as needed and requested by family.
• Address all clinical concerns with direct supervisor.
• Participate in weekly supervision. (Supervision also offered to PT staff )

Overall Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment that includes the consumers problems, strengths, and preferences; including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the treatment plan.
• Involves consumers and families in treatment planning, encouraging their attendance at case conferences or with outside providers/professionals.
• Ensure the timely completion of initial and concurrent Individualized Treatment Plans in collaboration with the consumer and identified supportive persons.
• Assess or provide therapy, counseling, intervention and/or education to consumers in a professional manner.
• Conduct individual, group and family therapy/counseling as needed;
• Facilitate therapeutic groups with consumers to assist in the development of social and interpersonal skills.
• Meet with assigned consumers weekly, or otherwise as determined by the needs of the consumer;
• Attends scheduled case conferences and identifies and interprets psychosocial needs of consumers for inclusion in the case plan.
• Complete all required clinical documentation within timelines established by applicable governing regulations and H.O.M.E policies. Documents services as delivered and invoices that agree with the progress note and treatment plan.
• Provide clinically appropriate treatment based on mental health assessment and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with agency Multi-disciplinary Team (PRP, Addiction Services, Clinical Director, Medical Director, Program Director, Community Coordinator) and other external Treatment Team and family members.
• Will attend individual and/or group clinical supervision at a frequency determined by the program supervisor and professional licensing body;
• Will participate in all mandatory meetings, trainings, center activities such as Multi-Disciplinary team meetings, staff meetings, and other activities as scheduled by the agency;
• Will document communication and coordination with other agencies and individuals working with the consumer (i.e., social worker, case manager, physician, probation officer, etc.) in order to provide effective and relevant treatment, through attendance at meetings, telephone consultations, written and verbal updates, etc., as required.
• Integrate therapeutic approaches and interventions that guide consumers in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their challenges.
• Assess consumers other needs such as for case management, PRP, and other clinic services such as evaluation for medication and other treatment modalities. Facilitate referral, coordinate, and document these services.
• Consult with other service providers to assure service collaboration such as PRP's, PCP, addiction services and case management. Seek consultation for consumers that pose a risk or have other problems that psychotherapist may need assistance. Consultation can be with another peer, the treating Medical Director and Clinic Director.
• Maintains licensure and stays up to date on mandated agency training requirements.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Valid license as an LMSW, LGPC, LCSW or LCPC
• Maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with this agency
• Superb organizational skills and ability to guide, direct, or influence people
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families.

Population Type:

• Adolescents/Children
• Adults
• Family

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: Salary/Fee for Service/Pay negotiable/

Benefits:

• IMMEDIATE SIGN ON BONUS
• Flexible schedule
• Supervision hours towards licensure
• Medical Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• 401K Match

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

This is a remote position.