Therapist Counselor

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Health Plus Behavioral Care

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Therapist – Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC) Supervisor: Program Director Work Schedule: Determined by Staff

Status: Consultant/Contract

SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Responsible for overall Therapist coordination and management of all OMHC related activities.

SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist with coordination of intakes, diagnostic evaluations, transfers, and discharge meetings;

Writing contact notes per visit with member, Individual Treatment Plan (ITP), progress notes and discharge summaries;

Coordinate Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) meetings as deemed necessary by Program Director;

Collaborate with other Treatment Team members (PRP, Nurse, Medical Director, and Program Director);

Contact appropriate agencies and other parties in suspected cases of abuse and neglect and develop written reports;

Conduct individual, group and family therapy/counseling as needed;

Maintain contact with caregivers, case managers, attorneys, etc;

Facilitate therapeutic groups with clients to assist in the development of social and interpersonal skills;

Ensure overall health, safety and well being of clients;

Support participants and their families by informing them of available community services;

Refer participants, as necessary, to agencies providing community services;

Assist in the delivery of other required program services, including meeting the psychosocial needs of participants;

Other designated responsibilities.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

Review each client’s ITP to determine goal and objectives that need to be carried out in the OMHC;

Perform Diagnostic Evaluations as needed, initial;

Write progress notes per session, and an initial and updated ITP more if needed, for each client; and

Prepare reports for intake, transfer, or discharge meetings;

Observe staff and client interaction;

TRAINING

Confer at least one hour per month with therapeutic and rehabilitative staff members to develop or improve therapeutic programming or to provide group therapy education classes for participants;

Conduct in-service training sessions for staff as designated by director;

Participate in any company recommended training;

QUALIFICATIONS

Provide evidence of Master Degree in Social Work, Psychology, and Counseling from an accredited college or university.

Valid license in the state of Maryland to include: LCSW-C, LCPC, Licensed Psychologist within the State of Maryland;

Have at least one year of experience or training working with clients with pediatric, adults, and elderly with or without developmental disabilities whose condition, due to mental and physical health needs and characteristics, require intensive services;

Be at least 18 years of age;

Obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and renew the certification annually if necessary

Complete first aid training in addition to all other trainings required by COMAR;

Be able to communicate with clients;

Be acceptable to clients;

Be able to recognize emergency and be knowledgeable about emergency procedures;

Be able to read and write the English language;

Must be a US citizen or alien who is lawfully authorized to work in the US; and

Satisfactory physical examination by a licensed practitioner including, but not limited to freedom from communicable disease as confirmed by an annual PPD skin test/chest x-ray or documentation from a physician stating that the person is free from communicable disease.