Mental Health Clinic Outpatient Therapist

# Mental Health Clinic Outpatient Therapist Hot Job
1701 AVENUE D ENSLEY - BIRMINGHAM, AL 35218## Overview Job Shift Day## Description
** Western Mental Health Clinic Outpatient Therapist
**** Normal

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday 8 a.m.

- 5 p.m. ;
Provides after hours, on call emergency services as scheduled
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* Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

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* * Provides direct clinical services, including but not limited to, intake assessments; individual, family, and group therapy; medication monitoring; crisis intervention; basic living skills training; and family support education
* Provides direct clinical services within either an outpatient or Adult Intensive Day Treatment Program
* Provides consultation to community service providers including pharmacies, schools, emergency rooms, social service agencies, medical offices, and allied health care personnel
* Efficiently manage an assigned caseload including treatment plan development and authorization, timely and complete documentation of clinical services rendered, case referral, case coordination, and protection of assigned client records
* Consult with physician/CRNP and or nurse regarding medication concerns, client's needs, overall progress with respect to mental health treatment, and any other salient clinical concerns in a timely fashion and follow up as appropriate
* Maintain adequate and timely documentation of all services rendered
* Participate constructively in performance improvement and quality assurance activities, staff meetings, and in-service trainings
* Performs all other work-related duties as required    
** Minimal

Qualifications:

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* * Masters Degree in social work or counseling from an accredited graduate program plus two years of experience in providing adults services in a mental health setting.*
* * Preferred Qualifications
** Licensure as appropriate to the profession, e.g. LICSW, or LPC
** Required Knowledge, Ability, and

Skills:

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* * Requires a working knowledge of community mental health principles and practices, ability to relate effectively to adults with serious mental illness, and skills in the appropriate development and implementation of treatment plans.