Outpatient Therapist - Contracted

Position Definition

The person filling this position will provide individual, group and/or family therapy in the outpatient clinic setting.

The Outpatient Therapist (Bachelor’s Level) shall be directly responsible to the Behavioral Health Services Supervisor.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, in mental health field, required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in mental health counseling, required.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention, certification required.

• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate, counsel, and work with clients and families.
• Demonstrates the ability to write positive, goal-directed, strength-based behavior intervention plans.
• Effectively utilizes knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with limited resource population.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiently utilizes Microsoft Office Suite and departmental software.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and time management skills providing for productivity, accuracy, and attention to detail in the carrying out of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates ability to multi-task within deadlines.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Completes tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Maintains complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Demonstrates the skills to provide the highest level of customer service with patience and knowledge of the Provider 50 Department to clients and families.
• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions.
• Attends work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.

• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, communicate (vision, hearing, and speech), carry, or convey sufficient weight to safely and effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work locations.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit good manual dexterity to effectively carry out function, duties, and responsibilities.
• Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes.
• Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc.

The Outpatient Therapist (Bachelor’s Level) will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.

• Provides consistent, therapeutic, cognitive/behavioral interventions for identified client and/or family including: talk therapy, behavior management, problem solving, activity therapy, parenting skills, coordination of care, and advocacy as appropriate to client age/cognitive functioning.
• Efficiently and accurately provides clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• Designs and implements clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected mental and behavioral conditions.
• Works with grace under pressure.
• Resolves interpersonal conflict in a straightforward and timely manner.
• Sets priorities, is organized, and is a self-starter.
• Ability to be friendly, empathic, and an adept communicator.
• Treats both staff and clients and families with respect.
• Works effectively as a team, interfacing with clients, consulting psychiatrist, and mental health specialists, as well as with administrative and support staff.
• Collaborates with supervising therapist for best outcomes.
• Exercises balanced judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions, and to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable…