Mental Health Therapist

Region 8 MH-MR•Brandon, MS

16h•Onsite

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. This role requires maintaining documentation, proper training, and continuing education as per Department of Mental Health Operational Standards. The therapist will represent the organization positively, act as a role model, and provide direct face-to-face services to consumers. Additionally, the role involves on-call crisis intervention, completing intake evaluations, developing and implementing treatment plans, providing therapy, participating in meetings and training, offering immediate emergency crisis intervention, and maintaining a consumer-oriented focus. The therapist will also assist with consultation and education services, participate in continuing education, and build community relationships with referral sites. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor are also part of this role.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
Must possess a professional license (LPC, P-LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW) or be eligible to earn a DMH 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 MS 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 Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Represents Region 8 and Region 8 Administration in a positive manner at all times both internally and externally.
Leads by example and is a positive role model for coworkers.
Provides a minimum of 5 hours/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.