Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION   

Title: Mental Health Therapist

Department: Behavioural Health 


Direct Report: Program Director


Supervises: None

Work Schedule : Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The primary responsibility of the mental health therapist is to perform diagnostics interviews and evaluate patients referred for mental problems such as situational disorder, neuroses, major mental illness and, psychoses. The therapist also provides diagnosis and recommendation for inpatient or outpatient treatment.

Duties & Responsibilities
•    Conduct Psycho-socio assessment and make necessary recommendation for the next step of treatment.
•    Sets objectives and goals for treatment and develops treatment plans, implements and monitors treatment plan. Provides individual or group treatment, such as psychotherapy, supportive therapy or crisis intervention on a long term or short-term basis.
•    Consult with family, community and external health agencies to obtain information and to coordinate therapy, and to help patients utilize resources of agencies.
•    Maintains patient’s chart and records, including evaluation, progress notes, individual treatment plan, and discharge summaries.
•    Makes arrangement for inpatient care for patients as needed to facilitate admission to hospital, state or other private institution.
•    Foster a staff culture that supports Enfield Locke values and codes of conduct.
•    Provide assistance and information to Enfield Locke management as requested.
•    Compliance and attendance of scheduled clinical supervision meetings.
•    Compliance with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures including HIPPA.
•    Participation in the peer review process as coordinated by the agency.
•    Participation in all scheduled staff meetings.
•    Other duties as assigned.

Other functions
There are a number of standard duties and responsibilities that all employees, irrespective of their role and level of seniority with Enfield Locke, are expected to be familiar with and adhere to:
•    Comply at all times with the requirements of health and safety regulations to ensure their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues.
•    Promote and comply with Enfield Locke's policies on diversity and equality both in the delivery of services and treatment of others.
•    Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in according with the provision of the HIPPA regulations and all related rules and regulations.
•    Comply with the Enfield Locke 's protocols on the appropriate use of telephone, email and internet facilities.
•    Comply with the principles of risk management in relation to individual and corporate responsibilities.
•    Comply with Enfield Locke policies on diversity and equality both in the delivery of services and treatment of others.

Competencies:
•    Communication Proficiency.
•    Team Building 
•    Problem Solving/Analysis.
•    Empathy and professionalism
•    Documentation skills.

Performance Metrics for the Role : Successful completion of probation and ongoing satisfactory performance in role includes the following:

•    Ensuring 100% compliance with all COMAR mandated deadlines on service documentation.
•    Ensuring accuracy & completion of all client's charts to meet mandated COMAR guidelines.
•    Attending all scheduled Administrative and Supervisory meetings.
•    Attending all scheduled quarterly meetings with the Founder/Program Director.

Supervisory Responsibility
Currently - None

Required Education and Experience 

Education : Minimum of a master’s degree in social work, psychology and mental health counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Special Requirement: In addition to a master’s degree, candidates must have a valid license as a Licensed social worker or professional counselor [LMSW, LGPC, LCSW-C or LCPC].

Experience: 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications 
•    Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team.
•    Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to corporate mission.
•    Flexible and able to multitask; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems.
•    Demonstrate a high level of integrity, patience, compassion, care and professionalism in dealing with pressured, unpredictable and sensitive situations in relation to Consumer care.

Work Environment
This job operates in an office and community settings including consumers homes. This role also requires routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This role is located at the Enfield Locke’ corporate office in Baltimore and also in community settings.

 
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

AAP/EEO Statement 
Enfield Locke provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.