Child and Family Outpatient Therapist-Community Based

VARIETY CARE INC•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•$60,000 - $67,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide outpatient therapy to Children, adults and families for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the person/family served. This role involves providing integrated services that are welcoming, engaging, and accessible, addressing behavioral healthcare, physical healthcare, and social needs. The services are recovery-focused, strengths-based, culturally competent, client-centered, trauma-informed, and co-occurring capable. The position promotes a warm and engaging organizational culture in line with Northcare values, trauma informed care, and health and wellness. The therapist will carry a differentiated caseload involving highly complex cases requiring intensive clinical service and extensive professional diagnostic and treatment experience. They will provide individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and care coordination utilizing evidence-based practices. Consultation with other program staff within and outside of the agency is expected to facilitate referrals. The role includes performing intake interviews and initial assessments, gathering information about the client's symptoms, behavior, functioning, history, needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support health behavior change in persons with behavioral health challenges. Genuine and professional interaction and collaboration with the client, their families, support system, and community partners is essential to assist with obtaining treatment goals. Crisis management services are also a key component, which may include face-to-face or telephone interviewing, assessment of lethality, assessment of available support systems, and assistance in arranging for appropriate intervention, including hospitalization. In cases where a potential for harm exists, appropriate assessment tools will be used, and in consultation with management, referral to the appropriate level of care will be facilitated. Immediate consultation with supervisors regarding crisis situations, including potential safety concerns, is required. The position requires obtaining and maintaining required credentialing, including licensure or under supervision status and Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Practitioner (AODTP) status. Understanding and competency in other instruments required by agency payors and/or commonly used by mental health/substance use professionals must be maintained. Participation in staff consultations for case presentation and diagnostic and treatment planning is expected. Mandatory program meetings are also part of the role. Support for monitoring and tracking outcome measures for clients is required. Clinical records must be maintained in a timely manner, consistent with agency policy, funding sources, and accreditation authorities. All required forms must be completed accurately. Professional competency must be maintained through readings, workshops, and trainings. Compliance with all requirements to maintain professional certification(s) is necessary. Knowledge of NorthCare's electronic record system, public folders, CCBHC requirements, ODMHSAS Services manual, contract requirements, benchmarks, National Outcome Measures (NOMS), and Medicaid rules and regulations is expected. Prompt return of phone calls and text pages, daily email checks, and consistent work attendance with timely supervisor contact for absences are required. Completion of all NorthCare required courses and training, and compliance with all agency policies and procedures, including documentation deadlines and productivity expectations, are mandatory. The role may also involve performing any reasonable work requested that falls within the qualifications but is not specifically described.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work, psychology or a related human services field.
Licensure in the State of Oklahoma, in one of the mental health disciplines or under Board approved supervision for licensure.
Licensed LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC-MH, LBP, or under supervision required.
If licensed, employee must complete continuing education requirements required for licensure maintenance.
This position provides community based for 20 or more hours of a 40-hour work week or over 50% of the designated work week.
Community-based staff may be expected to provide services in a multitude of community settings, including but not limited to, a client's home, in the community at a local venue or agency, outside in a confidential space, via telehealth or in the office.
Staff who are considered community based may have limited access to onsite supervision and are expected to use critical thinking skills to ensure appropriate staffing of situations as they present.
Staff who are community based are expected to travel to and from appointments and are required to have "business purposes" added to their auto insurance.
Community based staff should have access to an internet hotspot to access technology while in the field.
Casual professional dress is required with adherence to dress code requirements.
Must have access to reliable transportation.
Local travel is required.
Must possess and provide verification of valid Oklahoma driver's license during employment with NorthCare.
Must maintain and provide verification of current automobile liability insurance including uninsured motorist coverage.
Must possess and maintain CPR, First Aid and Therapeutic Options certifications; or obtain within 30 days of employment with NorthCare.
Must have and/or complete Co-Occurring Training and Trauma Informed Training within 60 days of employment with NorthCare.
Must have TB test within 12 months prior to employment with NorthCare or obtain within 30 days of employment with NorthCare.
Every NorthCare employee is responsible for adherinq to any and all laws, professional standards and ethical codes that apply to his/her/their job responsibilities.
Proficiency in the MS Word processing software.
Intermediate general computer skills.
Demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally with English-speaking clients.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must be able to move about facilities freely.

Nice To Haves

If licensed, employee must complete continuing education requirements required for licensure maintenance.

Responsibilities

Provide integrated services that are welcoming, engaging, and accessible, addressing behavioral healthcare, physical healthcare, and social needs.
Carry a differentiated caseload involving highly complex cases requiring intensive clinical service and extensive professional diagnostic and treatment experience.
Provide individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and care coordination utilizing evidence-based practices.
Consult with other program staff within and outside of the agency to facilitate referrals.
Perform intake interviews and initial assessments, which includes the gathering of information about the client's symptoms, behavior, functioning, history, needs, goals and preferences.
Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support health behavior change in persons with behavioral health challenges.
Interact and collaborate in a genuine and professional manner with the client, their families, support system and community partners to assist with obtainment of treatment goals.
Provide crisis management services, which may include face-to-face or telephone interviewing of the client; assessment of lethality to self or others; assessment of available support systems; and assistance in arranging for appropriate intervention, including hospitalization.
In the cases where a potential for harm exists, will complete appropriate assessment tools and, if needed and in consultation with management will facilitate referral to appropriate level of care.
Immediately seeks consultation with supervisors regarding crisis situations, including potential safety concerns.
Obtain and maintain required credentialing including but not limited to licensure or under supervision status and Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Practitioner (AODTP) status.
Obtain and maintain understanding and competency in any other instruments required by agency payors' and/or commonly used by mental health/substance use professionals.
Participate in staff consultations for the purpose of case presentation and diagnostic and treatment planning for clients.
Participates in mandatory program meetings.
Support the monitoring and tracking of outcome measures for clients.
Maintain clinical records in a timely manner, as required by agency policy, funding sources and accreditation authorities.
Complete all required forms in a manner consistent with requirements.
Maintain professional competency in the area under one's responsibility through appropriate readings, attendance at workshops and trainings.
Comply with all requirements to maintain professional certification(s).
Return phone calls and cell text pages promptly.
Check and respond to email daily.
Maintain consistent work attendance and contact supervisor on timely basis for needed late arrivals or absences.
Complete all NorthCare required courses and training and comply with all agency policies and procedures, including but not limited to documentation deadlines and productivity expectations.
Performs any reasonable work requested that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described in work performed.