Mental Health Therapist (LP, LPCC, LICSW, LMFT or Licensing Candidate)

Job Summary: The Mental Health Professional position at Progress Valley plays a vital role in fulfilling our mission of providing individualized care for the clients we serve. In this role, you are encouraged to work creatively with clients while embodying compassion. Progress Valley has a proud history of over 50 years as a mission-driven organization, deeply committed to our core values:

• Embrace and uphold diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Treat people with care, dignity and respect
• Instill hope for a better life and equip people with tools to live it
• Empower people through purpose, choice and action
• Bring human connection to the science of evidenced-based practice

The Mental Health Clinic is open Monday through Friday, offering mental health services to clients currently receiving care at Progress Valley, as well as to individuals from outside the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Deliver outpatient mental health services by assessing diagnoses, developing collaborative treatment plans, and completing necessary documentation.


2. Achieve a minimum of 24 billable client hours each week; additional billable hours will enhance compensation according to the compensation model. Assess each client's mental and emotional health and collaborate with their other providers to offer integrated treatment services.


3. Partner with the client to set immediate and long-term mental health treatment goals and objectives, and determine the treatment approach and resources to be used.


4. Identify client crises and take appropriate action.


5. Support clients in enhancing self-regulation, problem-solving, coping strategies, and social skills.


6. Evaluate the need for additional therapeutic modalities, such as couples, family, and group therapy, to better meet clients' needs.


7. Conduct individual, couples, family, and group therapy sessions.


8. Provide case management to coordinate services, agencies, resources, and individuals within a structured plan aimed at achieving established goals when appropriate. Adhere to applicable laws, regulations and agency policies related to the protection of client confidentiality.

9. Use psychoeducation with clients and assist them in finding additional resources as needed.


10. Deliver culturally competent care, ensuring that therapy is tailored to individual cultural, gender, and lifestyle differences.


11. Build and maintain strong working relationships with all ancillary programs and services at Progress Valley.


12. Ensure timely and accurate documentation in the EHR system, including mental health treatment plans, client diagnostic assessments, weekly progress notes, group progress notes, collaboration with other providers, and other client-related mental health information.


13. Collaborate with internal staff and external professionals regarding client treatment and services to ensure comprehensive, high-quality care. Participate in clinical consultation meetings, staff meetings, and training sessions to improve clinical skills and support client well-being.


14. Uphold ethical and professional standards with both staff and clients in accordance with DHS, licensing boards, and all organizations that reimburse Progress Valley Inc.


15. Foster and uphold a positive work culture aimed at enhancing the lives of the clients we serve.

16. May supervise interns, as credentialing permits.

17. Perform other tasks/duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Behavioral Health or qualifying field - Required


• Be licensed as an LP, LPCC, LICSW, or LMFT OR be eligible for supervision towards licensure as an LP, LPCC, LICSW, or LMFT


• Experience in individual and group mental health therapy/counseling preferred.


• Working knowledge of chemical dependency treatment continuum preferred.

• Ability to develop a strong referral base and maintain positive public relations with referring agencies and business community at large.


• Must be able to pass DHS Rule 11 background check.

• CPR/First Aid trained or ability to obtain.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Must be computer literate.

• Ability to structure time well and develop priorities.

• Current two-step Mantoux/Tuberculosis Skin Test, TB Gold Test, or ability to obtain

Physical Requirements: Repetitive movement of hands and fingers - typing and/or writing.


Please note: This job description serves as a general guide to the key responsibilities of the role and is not an exhaustive list. Additional tasks may be assigned by the supervisor as needed and should be regarded as part of the role. Job descriptions are reviewed periodically, and any changes will be communicated to both the employee and the supervisor.