Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Therapist is a principal member of the Clinical Team, who provides specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic assessments, and treatment planning to individuals ranging in age from five to late adulthood. Provide psychotherapy sessions for individuals, groups, and/or families.

The Therapist reports directly to the Executive Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilize specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with each client. Provides individual, group or family therapy as needed.
• Available for clinical consultation
• Maintains ongoing frequent contact with other assigned professionals, parents or outside agency professionals assigned to case.
• Provide CPST and case management functions, if needed
• Assume a strong advocacy role for clients and makes recommendations for clinical and support services needed upon discharge
• Actively participates in all treatment conferences and meetings for the clients
• Complete all paperwork required by the agency within designated time frames
• Provides education and resources for patients and family members
• Participates in continuing professional education, departmental meetings and teaching
• Actively participated in supervision and/or clinical team meeting in individual and/or group setting
• Must maintain agreed upon documented productivity hours per week
• Other duties as assigned

COMPLEXITY OF WORK

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work independently
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
• Works flexible hours and is available for crisis management by phone
• Computer literacy skills, including Google docs, Windows applications, Microsoft Office Suite, and basic database usage, as well as basic typing

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Ability to concisely document clinical findings and patient needs in an electronic medical record while navigating a multi-specialized behavioral health environment and the ability to communicate across different electronic platforms and across a broad geographic provide base is essential
• Knowledge and experience with Evidence Based Practice methods of treatment.