Mental Health Professional/ Therapist

Mental Health Professional (Therapist)

Position Type: Fully on-site, NOT remote

Education: Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Professional Counseling, or related field preferred. Licensure required (LCP, LCPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LCSW-C). Candidates willing to sit for licensure exam within 60 days of employment will be considered.

Experience: 3 years post-masters clinical experience in a mental health setting

Eligibility: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

Locations:

• Rockville: 1686 East Gude Drive, Rockville MD 20850
• Glen Burnie: 2301 Dorsey Rd. Glen Burnie MD 21060

Position Overview:

Member of the ACT Team to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment and counseling. Conduct program planning, assessments, consultation, and follow-up on direct services and rehabilitation to assist clients and their families in coping with health-related social problems.

Reporting Structure:

No staff reporting to this position.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Conduct screening interviews and assessments using personal interviews, referral information, medical history, collateral contact, and additional methods as needed.
• Recommend treatment plans to physicians and/or other mental health professionals that address medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs/problems and specify modalities of treatment and support to address specific goals. Modify the plan as necessary to reflect the needs of the client.
• Provide ongoing counseling to individuals, groups, or families as reflected in the treatment plan.
• Identify gaps in service, barriers to treatment, and the acquisition of community resources. Advocate for the reduction of such barriers and for the development of needed services.
• Build strong relationships with patients, families, co-workers, and the surrounding community. Provide education to families and other identified natural supports.
• Provide case management services as required for a group of assigned persons, which includes coordinating and monitoring the Individual Treatment Plan for the team. Primary responsibility for a group of 10-12 persons will be assigned.
• Attain all benefits a person qualifies for under local, state, and federal law.
• Teach money management skills such as budgeting and banking.
• Provide crisis intervention and rapid support services to circumvent hospitalization.
• Schedule medical treatments, dental treatments, and doctor visits as required.
• Visit the person when admitted to inpatient somatic and psychiatric treatment, as well as plan for discharge at the beginning of admission.
• Meet all needs of the person starting with housing, food, and clothing before any other intervention occurs. Housing must be safe and affordable.
• Assist persons to carry out daily living skills including personal hygiene, nutritional needs, shopping, and food preparation, as well as house cleaning and laundry. Teach transportation skills.
• Develop and document psychosocial database.
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to COMAR and agency-related requirements.
• Provide consultation and educational services to community agencies as needed. Coordinate with outside agencies to wrap services around the person.
• Participate in interdisciplinary conferences with appropriate medical, nursing, social work, and administrative staff.
• Provide ongoing assessment of client's issues and their response to treatment.
• Provide symptom education and illness management as prescribed by evidence-based practices or established guidelines.
• Provide group as well as family and individual therapy/treatment.
• Utilize evidence-based practices for co-occurring disorders when performing group substance abuse treatment and individual treatment.
• Be available at all times for the persons on the team as well as the persons being treated.
• Provide case management for an assigned group of clients, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team; assume responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITP; provide individual supportive counseling; assist in symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as client's needs change. Educate and support client's families, and advocate for client rights and preferences.
• Conduct comprehensive assessment of all domains of a person's life.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention when assigned, covering nighttime and weekend hours.
• Become an expert in the ACT philosophy and follow and maintain high fidelity to the ACT Model of Care.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Counseling compliance with treatment plans
• Completion of pertinent client documentation
• Quality of service
• Liaison with outside agencies
• Client well-being (clinical and physical)

Education, Work Experience, and Job Requirements:

• Skill Requirement: One to three months of on-the-job training required for efficient job performance.
• Job Requirements: Must be a licensed Mental Health Professional in Maryland.
• Must exhibit excellent organizational, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Must have the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.