Quality Mental Health Specialist

and the job listing Expires on March 27, 2026

• Apply mental health interventions that will focus on the individual’s ability to succeed in the community; to identify and access needed services and to assist the individual with making improvements at home, school and/or in the community.
• Assess client needs on an ongoing basis and determine appropriate level of care and services needed.
• Provide support and advocacy to clients and families through direct service, case management, crisis de-escalation and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Assist client in achieving personal independence to manage basic needs and increase daily living skills as identified by the individual, parent/guardian or treatment team
• Assist client with restoration of social skills.
• Assist client with identification of strategies or treatment options. Participate in and utilizing strengths-based planning.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with client, family and service providing partners.
• Coordinate and assist in crisis management and stabilization as needed
• Provide mental health interventions to identify and address symptoms, behaviors and thought processes to help individual eliminate barriers to seek or maintain education and employment.
• Develop & coordinate appropriate discharge and case closure plans in conjunction with treatment support team.
• Document and submit required billable service unites, meeting utilization standards as set by service line, program and/or agency.
• Initiate services within expected timeframe as set by agency standards.
• Complete progress notes and service documentation within specified timeframe per HPTH clinical documentation standards.
• Maintain files in accordance with all regulatory compliance standards.
• Act as liaison between referral sources, external partners and internal HPTH service lines and programs.
• Participate in appropriate professional development activities and complete required training.