Mental Health and SUD Therapist - ACT Team

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare•Marshalltown, IA

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare is hiring a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Therapist for its new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team serving the Marshalltown area. The ACT team provides coordinated, individualized treatment and practical support to adults living with serious and persistent mental illness in their homes and community settings. The therapist provides assessments, individual, group, and family counseling, and crisis intervention to people receiving ACT services. The role includes helping individuals address mental health and substance use concerns, pursue personal recovery goals, and receive family education and support. The therapist collaborates with the ACT team and other providers, develops community referrals, maintains required documentation and records, and participates in team meetings, supervision, training, and the on-call rotation. This is a community-based role requiring travel and work in non-traditional and in-home settings. The position may require a flexible schedule, including evenings and/or weekends when necessary.

Requirements

A master’s degree in behavioral healthcare.
A license as an LMFT, LMHC, LMSW, LISW, or psychologist; temporary licenses are considered for individuals completing supervision hours toward full licensure.
Knowledge of therapy principles and methods, including training in evidence-based practices.
Knowledge of psychotropic drugs, including their use, misuse, desirable and undesirable effects, and available research.
Considerable knowledge of mental health services and available resources.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with consumers, families, hospital staff, and community mental health center staff.
Willingness to work in non-traditional and in-home settings.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and/or weekends if necessary.
Ability to travel, as this is a community-based position.
Support for Prairie Ridge’s mission and the patients it serves.
Proficiency in oral and written communication and documentation requirements.
Technology skills sufficient to use an electronic health record.
Ability to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. Frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; often required to stand, reach, and climb or balance. Infrequently required to lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Provide intervention, evaluation and assessment, and individual, group, and family counseling to individuals involved in the ACT team.
Develop and maintain a community referral network.
Provide education and training to individuals, groups, and agencies.
Maintain regulatory, contract, documentation, and data-collection standards, completing documentation in a timely manner.
Collaborate and coordinate care consistently with all Prairie Ridge services.
Attend ACT team meetings, consultations, supervision, and training activities, and participate in the on-call rotation.
Demonstrate proficiency in clinical practices identified by the agency as best practices, as shown through supervision and direct observation.
Maintain working knowledge of documentation and reporting systems, including ISmart, Accreditation Now, MyOutcomes, and the Electronic Health Record.
Understand and adhere to CARF policies and procedures.
Provide crisis intervention and assessments for clients seen on an emergency basis.
Provide mental health consultation to other agencies or providers assisting ACT team patients.
Provide family education and support as outlined in the client’s treatment plan.
Treat individuals with dignity and respect while maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and objectivity.
Maintain HIPAA and 42 CFR confidentiality requirements and regulations as outlined in CARF policies and procedures.
Comply with agency policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.