About The Position

The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
  • Must possess a professional license (Licensed Professional Counselor, Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Master Social Worker) or be eligible to earn a Mississippi Department of Mental Health credential as a Mental Health Therapist, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist, or Addictions Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being served).
  • Must maintain a valid Mississippi driver’s license.
  • Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
  • Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
  • Represent Region 8 and Region 8 Administration in a positive manner at all times both internally and externally.
  • Always lead by example and be a positive role model for coworkers.
  • Provides a minimum of five (5) hours per day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
  • Provides 24-hour telephone “on-call” crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).
  • Completes intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.
  • Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.
  • Provides therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
  • Participates in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
  • Provides immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
  • Maintains a “Consumer-Oriented” focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.
  • Assists in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.
  • Participates in continuing education by attending workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.
  • Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites.
  • All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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