Mental Health Professional
About The Position
The Mental Health Specialist/Professional renders mental health services under the supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) and Program Director. The role provides individual Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) services to adolescent and adult clients and supports clients in treatment planning, rehabilitation, skill development, and improved functioning in their social environments. The position also includes crisis intervention, service documentation, coordination with agency teams and staff, participation in agency meetings and performance improvement, and monitoring clients’ rehabilitation status and community-resource appointments.
Requirements
- Valid Louisiana driver’s license.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Rehabilitation Services, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Secondary Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, or Human Growth and Development.
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- A human services academic program is defined as one in which at least 70 percent of required courses are in behavioral health or human behavior.
Responsibilities
- Render individual Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) services to adolescent and adult clients.
- Assist clients in developing treatment goals.
- Assist clients in restoring, rehabilitating, and developing social and interpersonal skills.
- Help identify, enhance, and establish support networks, community awareness, and coping strategies, and improve functioning in clients’ home, work, and school environments.
- Help restore, rehabilitate, and support the development of daily living skills.
- Help clients improve self-management of the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms.
- Assist clients in identifying, responding effectively to, or avoiding triggers that lead to functional impairments.
- Provide crisis intervention to ensure the safety of clients and others.
- Develop, sign, and date service documentation within 24 hours of services.
- Attend agency meetings, trainings, and supervision.
- Serve as a team member in service planning and participate in team coordination and review to support cohesive services.
- Participate in the agency’s Performance Improvement initiative.
- Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with clinical and administrative staff about client-related concerns as needed.
- Assess, review, and/or monitor recipients’ rehabilitation status.
- Identify, report, and maintain weekly appointments for community resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
