Outpatient Therapist

Outpatient Therapist

The Outpatient Therapist shall provide a range of individual, family, and group counseling services to assigned individuals from a variety of diagnostic categories and needs (mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, co-occurring mild intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring disorders). The Outpatient Therapist will provide the initial assessment for all MI Health Link enrollees as well as the individual therapy for these individuals. Linking/coordinating with other community providers may be necessary. Least restrictive environment of care will be promoted for all individuals. All services will be provided within a "treatment team" concept.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications • MA or M.S.W. Must be eligible for and maintain state licensure. • Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications • Minimum of two-years work experience in related field preferred • Access to reliable transportation

Any combination of education, training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job will be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities • Presents a welcoming manner to all customers and demonstrates engagement with individuals served, which adheres to the fidelity of a recovery model. • Lived experiences with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, including experience with behavioral health issues is preferred. Must be supportive of culturally competent recovery-based practices and person-centered planning as a shared decision-making process. Must support a trauma informed culture of safety to aid consumers in their recovery process. • Knowledge of advanced communication and empathic listening skills. • Knowledge of basic crisis intervention skills. • Excellent time management, personal organization, and decision-making skills. • Knowledge of social service agencies and available resources. • Ability to work with other staff in a team concept.

Position Responsibilities • Provide face to face services (individual and/or families) as specified in the Person-Centered Plan. Completion of additional PCP documents, including safety and crisis plans and advance directives. • Provide services using evidence based or promising practice treatment modalities (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, recovery oriented and trauma informed). • Documentation completed is timely, strengths based, acknowledges any integrated health activities, and measures the individuals/families progress and satisfaction with services, and includes services notes completed in the DAP model, periodic reviews, updated/annual assessments, updated treatment plans, diagnostic document, and transfers, as well as keeping the demographic information updated. • Provide crisis intervention to any individuals served, including immediate linking of any individuals in acute crisis who may require screening for crisis residential or inpatient psychiatric hospitalization to the Intake/Access/Emergency Services Unit (ESU). • Completion of BHTeds data at designated intervals, per MDHHS requirements. • Complete Level of Care and Outcome assessments at designated intervals, as applicable, to include the LOCUS, ASAM, CAFAS and PECFAS. • Complete Action Notices after 30 days of no activity and at completion of therapy services, and complete Discharge summaries in the required time frame from time of issued Action Notices. • Complete Coordination with the Primary Care Physician and/or Qualified Health Plans. • Attend and participate in a variety of in-service trainings to maintain and improve licensure, job skills, including all agency-required in-service training and designated staff meetings. • Actively participate in scheduled supervision sessions with immediate supervisor, using feedback for professional development. • Maintain a minimum of 80% overall satisfaction as measured by designated consumer satisfaction rating scales (during designated measurement periods). • Act as liaison between CMH and other local agencies serving assigned individuals (MHDHHS, courts, schools, etc.). • Consult with staff psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse regarding consumer psychiatric and wellness needs • Provide direct consultation with family and relatives essential for individual progress, contingent upon the receipt of appropriate releases to disclose confidential information • Adhere to all policies and procedures of CMH, MDHHS, CARF, Medicaid, and other regulating bodies as may be applicable, including completion of 24 children's specific mental health training each calendar year. • Other duties and/or responsibilities as assigned.

Compensation and Work Schedule This is a full-time, salaried position with additional benefits. The salary is level L on the Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Wage and Salary Scale. Minimum hours are 40 per week. Work is typically completed Monday through Friday; however, days and times can vary and will be set in conjunction with the Clinical Supervisor.

Environment & Safety Minimum Physical Requirements • Lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. • Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach with hands and arms, to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel. • Ability to frequently walk and move around facilities/homes to include the ability to safely walk up and down stairs and/or walk around obstructions. • Ability to occasionally stoop and/or kneel • Ability to travel offsite for various meetings, activities, and events. • Ability to use computer, telephone, copy machine and other office equipment.

Work Environment • This position is primarily facility-based, however there can be intermittent availability for telehealth and/or work from home as designated or agreed upon by immediate supervisor. • Work pace is rapid and concentration required is intermittent with an average amount of detail often causing pressure or the feeling of pressure. • The Outpatient Therapist may be at risk for possible exposure to Hepatitis B and/or C. or other contagious diseases. • Average travel per week required will vary with the demands of the job. • This position is granted access to all Protected Health Information, hard copy or electronic, as it pertains to designated/assigned persons served or as required by job function in the course of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.