Clinical Therapist - Comprehensive Community Services
About The Position
The Clinical Therapist provides comprehensive community services to consumers with serious and persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use. The role coordinates and monitors each consumer’s service plan and delivery to support the highest possible level of independent functioning. With consumer consent, the therapist works with other agencies to ensure continuity of care, and provides assessment, treatment planning, case management, symptom management, medication monitoring, court monitoring, and referrals based on individual needs. The position also includes participation in agency staffing and in-service activities. The therapist safeguards participants’ legal rights and confidentiality; follows applicable federal, state, county, and departmental requirements; and maintains accurate assessments, applications, case notes, and other documentation. The role requires ongoing training, responsive and professional communication, implementation of department values and procedures, and effective use of resources. The position requires a master’s degree in Social Work or a related field, a valid driver’s license, and access to a reliable, insured vehicle for service delivery in a variety of settings. The therapist must be able to work unstructured hours, including evenings as needed, and meet the physical requirements of the job.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
- Ability to manage constant caseload demands and prioritize caseload and service needs.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work effectively.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to use a personal computer for word processing and internet access.
- General math knowledge to monitor service logs, expense forms, invoices, and authorizations.
- Ability to facilitate and participate in meetings with a variety of people and in different settings.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
- Flexibility in meeting varied family needs and workload.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable, insured vehicle for providing services in a variety of settings.
- Ability to work unstructured hours, including evenings as needed.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job for this target group.
Responsibilities
- Ensure each consumer’s service plan and service delivery are integrated, coordinated, and monitored to support independent functioning.
- Coordinate with other agencies, with consumer consent, to maintain continuity of care.
- Provide ongoing assessment, treatment planning, case management, symptom management, medication monitoring, and court monitoring for clients with serious and persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use.
- Assist consumers with referrals to other agencies based on individual needs.
- Attend and participate in agency staffing and in-service activities.
- Uphold participants’ legal rights, safeguards, and confidentiality.
- Comply with applicable federal, state, county, and department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Prepare accurate and complete assessments, applications, case notes, and other required written information in accordance with standards and schedules.
- Meet ongoing training requirements and maintain knowledge of assessment, planning, monitoring, rules, regulations, and community resources.
- Respond to families, service providers, and coworkers in a timely and courteous manner.
- Implement department values, goals, and procedures, and demonstrate professional conduct.
- Mobilize appropriate, effective, and efficient resources that provide value to people using services or funding.
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Job Type
Full-time
