Qualified Mental Health Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Marvelous Counseling & Therapy, PLLC provides a range of therapeutic services to meet the need of our clients and their families. Our goal is early evaluation and treatment, resulting in a positive impact and life success for our clients. Marvelous Counseling & Therapy, PLLC is credentialed and contracted with Texas Medicaid to provide home and community-based mental health services.

Marvelous Counseling & Therapy, PLLC is currently looking for passionate people looking to help serve families and communities one client at a time. Our goal is to reach and motivate families to maximize their potential to live a MARVELOUS life!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Behavior & Mental Health Support Coordinator, the Qualified Mental Health Professional delivers mental health care services and programs to the community at large by performing and providing the following services in a professional manner and in a professional atmosphere:

• Maintain confidential records in relation to the client's treatment
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, to help them develop insight within themselves and current/ future relationships
• Collect information through interviews, observations, and/or tests
• Encourage clients to aid in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on experience and knowledge
• Fill out and maintain progress notes for the applicant in an accurate and timely manner
• Evaluate the client's physical and mental condition according to the client's information
• Refer clients to other community resources if needed
• Act as a client advocate in regard to emergency crisis situations
• Modify treatment for the client in accordance with changes in the client’s status
• Support systems i.e.family to assist in understanding the client’s behavior
• Monitor client use of medication if applicable
• Plan or organize programs of work, study, recreation, or social activities for clients
• Learn about new advances in the Qualified Mental Health Professional field by attending seminars, courses, and/or conferences.
• Must pass and maintain all Center-mandated trainings.

• Bilingual (Spanish) plus
• Good spelling and grammar skills.
• Ability to write progress notes according to standards, assessments, brief mental status exams, memos, letters, various complex reports and miscellaneous other documents with acceptable spelling and grammar.
• Computer – skilled in the use of technology with Microsoft Office and all Google applications.
• Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Medicine, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Counseling, Sociology, Human Growth and Development, Physician Assistant, Gerontology, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or Early Childhood Intervention
• Driver's License (Required)