Behavioral Health Therapist - Outpatient

Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System•Kingsford, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Northpointe is a Community Mental Health organization serving people with serious mental illness, emotional disturbance, substance abuse disorders, and intellectual/developmental disabilities across Iron, Dickinson, and Menominee counties in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Behavioral Health Therapist works in the Outpatient program based in Kingsford, Michigan, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care management to individuals and groups experiencing mental illness and/or emotional problems in a community-based treatment setting. The therapist provides clinical and care management services, coordinates with treatment teams and community providers, and maintains documentation in accordance with Northpointe policies and applicable regulatory requirements. The role also includes contributing to community education, staff training, and professional development. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities; employees may also be assigned other job-related duties by their supervisor.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
Meet Michigan licensing requirements through one of the listed credentials: Limited Licensed Master Social Worker or Licensed Master Social Worker; Limited Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Psychologist; Limited Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor; or Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor.
Obtain full clinical licensure, such as LMSW, LLP, or LPC, within six months of becoming eligible.
Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities and/or mental illness is preferred.
Fully licensed candidates are eligible for a higher pay scale than the salary range shown.

Responsibilities

Interview individuals to gather clinical history for psychosocial assessments and complete initial biopsychosocial assessments.
Provide linkage, referrals, and ongoing case-management monitoring for individuals who need long-term case-management support.
Provide individual, group, and family therapy; psychosocial assessments; mental-status examinations; diagnosis; and care management.
Refer individuals for, link them to, or, when applicable as a psychologist, administer psychological tests, personality inventories, and intelligence quotient tests; ensure results are incorporated into the individual plan of service.
Plan and administer therapeutic treatment or interventions using methods consistent with professional best practices and ethical conduct, and adjust therapy in response to individual reactions.
Consult with the treatment team about plans of service and amend plans as recommended.
Coordinate consultation, reporting, and referrals with agency staff, community organizations, and external health-care professionals as clinically appropriate.
Measure clinical outcomes and individual satisfaction as directed.
Maintain workload as established by policy.
Participate in community education activities, staff in-service training, and continuing professional development as directed.
Maintain case records in accordance with Northpointe policies and regulatory requirements.
Conduct clinical peer reviews of assessments that resulted in denial of Community Mental Health services, including second-opinion assessments.
Ensure each individual has a plan of service that is developed, implemented, reviewed, and regularly updated with the individual's input.
Provide contacts as needed and document them in the individual's record within 24 hours.
Assist individuals with financial assistance applications, including SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, General Assistance, and Medical Assistance, when necessary.
Make SSI level-of-care determinations when authorized through acquired placement responsibility and negotiate with the Social Security Administration regarding SSI application processing.
Provide OBRA assessments upon request after completing training.
Support Northpointe's mission, vision, and values and perform other job-related duties as requested by the supervisor.