MYPAC Therapist - Tupelo, MS

Canopy Careers•Tupelo, MS

About The Position

The MYPAC Therapist delivers mental health services, including individual, family, and group therapy and substance abuse treatment. The therapist completes clinical assessments and provides clinical oversight and interventions for crisis management plans, individualized service plans, and Wrap-Around Meetings in coordination with the Primary Service Coordinator. Services are tailored to the youth’s identified needs, and assessments and case documentation must be completed promptly and according to program requirements. The position involves working collaboratively with youth, families, the Wraparound Facilitator, medical providers, community agencies, and other stakeholders. The therapist provides around-the-clock on-call support and transportation when necessary. The role includes frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, and lifting or carrying objects up to 50 pounds. It also requires the ability to respond quickly to emergencies and physically assist or support youth and staff, including assisting with a physical or therapeutic hold when required under approved safety protocols. Work may involve indoor and outdoor weather conditions and moderate to loud noise.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related behavioral health field.
Valid and current mental health certification (PCMHT or CMHT) and/or licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, or LMFTA) within 30 days of employment.
At least two years of clinical experience working with children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and families with complex needs in a similar or more restrictive placement environment.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Valid Mississippi driver’s license, good driving record, and proof of legally appropriate auto liability insurance.
Must be willing to use a personal vehicle for organization business.
Ability to perform required physical activities, including sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, lifting, talking, seeing, hearing, kneeling, stooping, bending, reaching overhead, climbing stairs as needed, and repetitive motions.
Physical ability to assist in a physical or therapeutic hold of youth when required, following organization-approved safety protocols.
Ability to respond quickly to emergencies and physically assist or support youth and/or staff.
Ability to lift and carry objects up to 50 pounds.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the MYPAC Wraparound Facilitator to address clients’ mental health service needs.
Conduct admission evaluations and develop a Preliminary Action Plan within 24 hours of admission.
Complete assigned programmatic assessments within designated timeframes and use assessment feedback to plan clinical interventions.
Develop initial clinical goals, objectives, and interventions for the Individual Service Plan within 14 days of admission in coordination with the youth, family, and Wraparound Facilitator.
Co-facilitate the initial Child and Family Team meeting within 14 days of admission and participate in ongoing monthly meetings or additional meetings as needed.
Complete monthly Individual Service Plan reviews and monitor and document progress toward treatment goals.
Implement clinical interventions based on the Individual Service Plan and the child’s and family’s individual needs.
Conduct and document individual therapy at least weekly, family therapy at least twice monthly, and medication monitoring at least twice monthly in the home, with greater frequency when assessed needs require it; document sessions in Evolv.
Attend scheduled psychological evaluations, psychiatric reviews, and medication-management telemedicine appointments with youth, families, and the staff psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
Collaborate with youth, families, and the staff psychiatrist to modify clinical interventions, treatment goals and objectives, medications, and other services when severe behavioral regression or adverse medication side effects occur.
Attend clinical staffing with the staff psychiatrist or nurse practitioner at least monthly or as needed.
Provide and coordinate youth-focused clinical services that build on family and community strengths.
Work collaboratively with the Wraparound Facilitator, family members, community agencies, and stakeholders across family-serving systems.
Complete assigned quality-assurance activities, such as case-file audits, and prepare required program reports for compliance.
Attend weekly staff meetings and/or supervision and facilitate monthly case staffings with the psychiatrist.
Use and accept clinical supervision to provide quality mental health services.
Remain familiar with emergency procedures and respond sensitively to cultural differences in the organization’s and program’s service population.
Work with the youth, family, and Wraparound Facilitator to develop and coordinate a discharge and aftercare plan beginning at admission and at least 10 days before discharge.
Provide around-the-clock support to children and families through on-call services.
Provide transportation when necessary.
Perform other related duties as assigned.