Mental Health Therapist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Mental Health Therapist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Participates in agency meetings, staff forums and trainings as required;
- Acts as a resource for caregivers, and other interested parties to assess and respond to client s needs;
- Completes and submits documentation in accordance with County and Agency guidelines and standards as required;
- Provides crisis intervention with clients as needed;
- Provides effective individual, group, and family therapy;
- Inform administrative staff of pending/planned discharges;
- Emergency services duty on rotation that may include commitment procedures, after hour assessments, crisis planning, and hospital diversion;
- Provide transportation for clients to access community resources;
- Review treatment plans on a scheduled basis with treatment team and client;
- Participate in regularly scheduled treatment team meetings and provide expertise to the team;
- Formulate appropriate post-discharge placement plans that include services for consumer and family that maximize potential for success;
- Complete treatment plans in a timely manner;
- Complete discharge summary and other paperwork;
- Prepare and conduct concurrent reviews to referral sources;
- Develop appropriate discharge plans collaborating with referral sources.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology;
- Completion of CPR/First Aid certification within the first thirty (30) days of employment;
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred;
- Supervisor’s approval letter a plus;
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions;
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required;
- Valid California driver’s license and insurance;
- Bilingual Spanish/English abilities a plus;
- Master s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Counseling or other Behavioral Sciences required;
- Previous clinical experience working with children and families;
- Participation in at least ten (10) hours of documented additional in-service per year;
- Valid driver’s license from employee’s state of residence;
- Participation and completion of mandatory in-services;
- Valid registered vehicle insurance;
- Strong practice of coordination of care across providers in a integrated setting.