MRSS Youth Therapist

Mental Health Services for Clark & Madison Counties•Springfield, OH

About The Position

The Primary Therapist assesses, diagnoses, and treats individuals experiencing mental health disorders by providing counseling, support, and therapeutic interventions to improve their emotional well-being, manage symptoms, and develop coping mechanisms, through individual or group therapy sessions. Works with different client populations following the general directions of the clinical supervisor to deliver psychotherapy to assigned clients. Understands and utilizes established theoretical framework, as set forth by the various mental health disciplines, to conceptualize and solve mental health and substance abuse problems. Uses higher academic training as a basis to learn a wide variety of established mental health and substance abuse techniques for clients and their families. May provide services via telehealth, in-person or in a school-based setting for youth and adolescents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field (Required)
Valid Ohio licensure (LSW/LISW/LPC/LPCC/MFT/IMFT)
NVCI
CPR (BLS)/First Aid
Valid Ohio drivers license, auto insurance, and the ability to be insured and eligible to drive under the MHS liability policy
All MHS candidates are required to have an Ohio BCI check (FBI check required if you have lived in Ohio for less than 5 years, or for working with children), 5-panel drug screen and Residential candidates must have a 2-step TB (or proof of prior TB) upon conditional offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree social work, counseling, or related field or Ph.D./Psy.D (preferred)
Experience with mental/behavioral health and /or SUD/dual diagnosis (preferred)

Responsibilities

Screens and completes diagnostic assessments independently or under supervision in accordance with licensure requirements.
Make recommendations about patient’s treatment needs based on screening and diagnostic assessment.
Employs a variety of treatment modalities including individual, group, and family therapy for adult, children, and adolescent populations.
Ensures psychotherapeutic techniques and modalities are appropriately matched for clinical needs.
Develops the treatment plan with clients by assessing their strengths and weaknesses, defining their mental health and substance abuse problems, and setting specific goals and objectives to be accomplished in the course of treatment.
Meets with their supervisor and with the treatment team to discuss a client’s treatment process.
May provide crisis work with individuals, groups and families under supervision.
Continuously and accurately assesses each client’s potential for harming self or another to take appropriate action to prevent serious incidents from occurring.
Works with client families and social networks to accomplish the goals of treatment.
Consults with other community caregivers to strengthen and coordinate social intervention programming.
Charts the client’s progress in the clinical record and completes all paperwork necessary by MHS policy for professional, administrative, financial, and evaluative purposes of monitoring clinical care and of assuring efficient and effective agency operations.
Participates in quality improvement activities by reviewing the clinical charts, reviewing the criteria for admission/continued stay/discharge, performing patient care audits, and investigating adverse occurrences in treatment.
Screens for pain and encourage clients to follow up with a health care provider.
Reads relevant professional literature, attends conferences, seminars, workshops, and in-service training as required to remain current on best treatment protocols and techniques.
Is responsible for delivery of number of units of service budgeted in order to assure the fiscal viability of MHS.
Follows all universal precautions for safety, infection control and follows all state, federal and joint commission health and safety standards.
Treats clients and family with dignity and respect at all times and holds all patient information in the strictest confidence.
Adhere to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and Joint Commission standards, including National Patient Safety Goals.
Presents a positive image of MHSCC to other community agencies, caregivers and citizens.
Completes all MHS required education and training, including initial agency orientation, mandatory trainings and education, and upkeep of all required certifications and licensure as required by state, federal and regulatory requirements.
Performs other job-related tasks as assigned.