Mental Health Professional

Mental Health Professional

The MHP is responsible for clinical oversight of youth enrolled into programming. This may include approval of crisis plans, provider notes, treatment plans, the authorization of services provided to clients/consumers and attesting to their need for said services. These services may fall under any program/department. For example: DHHS, CYFS, Wraparound Milwaukee- Children's Community Mental Health Service, BHS, etc.

Essential Functions

• Maintains a high level of integrity and program quality through quality improvement, accreditation, licensing, and internal monitoring processes.
• Promotes the use of evidence-based and trauma-informed care principles.
• Participate as a member of the recovery team by attending team meetings as needed, developing rapport with youth and families and their team members, support in assessing and determining the youth and family's needs and providing clinical recommendations to identify and address barriers to recovery and utilizes the full range of approved services to meet clients' needs.
• Ensures accurate and timely dissemination of information to program staff.
• Cultivates and maintains relationship with community/contractual partners.
• Participates in agency-wide and contract required committees, trainings, and meetings.
• Conducts clinical supervision via group and or individual staffing with program staff as required by contract.
• Ensures timely completion of required documentation, which includes but not limited to crisis plans, provider notes, treatment plans and SARJs, and reports any deviations to the Program Manager.
• Serve as a Clinical Supervisor, providing ongoing clinical supervision and support to staff. Offers guidance in navigating challenging situations and ensure the seamless continuity of care for clients.
• May be cross-trained amongst several programs that require MHP support based on agency needs as well as provides clinical supervision for interns and other agency programs as needed.
• Represents the program and agency at various community functions.
• May assist care coordinators with obtaining diagnosis information from current outpatient providers.
• Assists as needed with conducting intake assessments, developing community treatment plans, and oversee the intake process, ensuring timely and comprehensive care for all consumers/clients.
• Available for additional meetings with families/psychoeducation (clinical information on diagnosis, comorbidity, prognosis, treatment).
• Ensures equitable treatment of staff through consistent application of Agency Human Resource processes.
• Adheres to St. Charles Youth and Family Services Policy and Procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Licensed by the state of Wisconsin as LCSW or LPC required. Meets the requirements as defined in DHS 36.10 (2) (g) 1 to 8.
• Knowledge of WI DHS Chapter 34 and 36 and Milwaukee County community, mental health resources and services, and AODA service provisions. Ability to interpret and implement statutes related to the program.
• Ability to complete a comprehensive assessment with youth and family and provide an applicable diagnosis for the youth.
• Experience working with targeted Recovery Support populations, i.e. CARS, CCS, RSC, TCM, CSP etc. highly preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to perform record keeping, documentation, prepare formal reports using proper writing skills. Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple complex tasks, strong professional communication and team work.
• Supervisory or leadership experience highly preferred.
• Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth of individuals, families and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.
• Ability to use vehicles for work related duties according to the agency's insurance liability standards.
• Valid Wisconsin driver's license and liability insurance.

Working Conditions

• General office environment/multiple locations to include community sites and client's homes.
• Local travel as required fulfilling essential functions of the position, including transportation of youth, using Agency's vehicle(s).

St. Charles Youth & Family Services