Lead Behavioral Health Therapist- North

Community Health Network•Indianapolis, IN

40d

About The Position

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, "community" is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered - and we couldn't do it without you. The Lead Behavioral Health Therapists is responsible for maintaining effective intra organizational peer relationships and managing change and problem solving with an emphasis on a common philosophy of care throughout the treatment continuum. Primary duties will include, but not limited to, direct patient care, clinical leadership and support for counseling staff and performance improvement activities. Facilitates, monitors, and provides comprehensive mental health/chemical dependency case management and therapy services (including but not limited to assessment, individual, family and group therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning) to addicted and/or severely mentally ill adults or seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

Requirements

LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LCAC in the State of Indiana required.
Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field required.
2 + years of experience providing mental health treatment required.
Possess current Indiana Driver's license with proof of current auto insurance.
Recognizes and commits to critical importance of customer satisfaction (both internal and external customers).

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
Trains and assists clients and/or family in the development of activities of daily living, individually or in groups with a focus on improving client and/or family's ability to function independently in the community.
Lead functions - Support for counseling staff and performance improvement activities.
Fills in, as requested, to provide clinical direction.
Develops individualized treatment plans with a focus on improving individual and family functioning in the home, school, workplace or community.
Provides effective and efficient mental health interventions including, but not limited to individual, family and process group therapies and crisis intervention appropriate to client needs.
Identifies needs and provides links through case management to other treatment programs, community resources, services, and entitlements appropriate to client needs.
Develops and implements effective and efficient treatment discharge plans as is appropriate to client needs.
Provides transportation of clients in personal vehicle and/or company van.
Provides psychological first aid in response to a disaster or critical incident, if trained to do so (through use of NOVA or CISM model of intervention).
Provides services in homes, schools, work site, or other community-based sites.
Actively involved in service line quality improvement efforts.
Collaborates with multi-disciplinary treatment team in planning, facilitating, and coordinating treatment especially in the areas of assessment, referral, and discharge planning appropriate to client needs.
Actively involved in professional development and education.
Complies with all applicable Behavioral Health Services policies and procedures.
Participate in Aggressive Behavior Management appropriate to the population served.
Crisis control intervention/behavioral management techniques may require physical contact with patients.