ARMHS Program Supervisor & Outpatient Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: Base salary $60,000 + signing bonus; choice of compensation structure

Signing bonus up to $3500; up to $1500 on 1st paycheck and up to $2000 at 6 months employment.

Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota provides Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder services. Our highly skilled, passionate, and caring professionals provide psychotherapy, psychological assessment, rehabilitative skills for adults and children, Substance use disorder treatment, and clinical consultation to community entities.

CSSM is looking for an ARMHS Program Supervisor/Outpatient Therapist. The position will be a combined role of providing supervision and ARMHS program oversight along with providing outpatient therapy. We are acceptingapplications from qualified candidates. Qualified candidates will hold a Masters degree in a behavioral health science field (social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy) and be independently licensed as a LPCC, LICSW, or LMFT.

CSSM values its staff and offers a supportive, team-oriented work environment which provides employees opportunities to learn and expand their base of knowledge and skills.

This position will provide Clinical Supervision of the ARMHS Mental Health Practitioners and provide Outpatient therapy.

Education or training: Independently licensed mental health professional in Minnesota and experience with adults with mental illness

Duties:

• Monitor timeliness of submission of Diagnostic Assessments, progress notes, and treatment plans
• Oversee the identification of changes in individual recipient strategies, revise the plan, and communicate treatment instructions and methodologies as appropriate to ensure that treatment is implemented correctly
• Review and sign off on progress notes and treatment plans assuring compliance with regulation and that services were medically necessary/appropriate and within the scope of practice for the practitioner
• Coordinate assignment of caseloads with the Intake Department
• Lead scheduled supervisory meetings at least one time per month for each ARMHS practitioner
• Be available and provide consultation as needed
• Participate in the staff evaluation process by completing the evaluation from within the designated deadline and by attending the evaluation meeting
• Promote professional growth of ARMHS practitioners
• Complete new employee orientation by completing the orientation checklist
• Offer flexible case consultation as requested
• Complete prior authorizations within 5 days of notification
• Facilitate ARMHS meetings monthly
• Monitor the need to provide in-vivo supervision and provide as needed
• Review recipient surveys
• Be knowledgeable of cultural differences and affects on service provision
• Provide supervision of the ARMHS Lead Mental Health Practitioner
• Provide ongoing assessment of the ARMHS programs needs and work closely with the Director of Rehabilitative Services to ensure compliance with the rules, regulations, and DHS guidelines that govern ARMHS services
• Model service practices which: respect the recipient, include the recipient in planning and implementation of the individual treatment plan, recognize the recipients strengths, collaborate and coordinate with other involved parties and providers
• Participate in the agency application for ARMHS Recertification (approximately every 3 years) with the Director of Rehabilitative Services

Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota values diversity.LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals are encouraged to apply.CSSM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

Upon request, assistance and/or accommodations are available during the application process, without penalty.