Psychiatric Crisis Dept. Contract Therapist

Job Title

Provides mental health therapy services to clients in a behavioral health agency setting, utilizing evidence-based practices to promote recovery and improve overall well-being.

Job Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis. Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner.
• Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations.
• Remains current in general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborates consistently with team psychiatrist.
• Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.
• Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.

Education

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy, required.
• Doctorate, preferred.

Licensure

Appropriate Independent Ohio licensure, required.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to establish and maintain positive relationships with clients, families, peers and community representatives.

Experience

Experience providing and managing behavioral healthcare to children, adolescent and families, required.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Working Outdoors

Frequently: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking

Continuously: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: (not specified)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet