MYPAC Therapist - Mccomb, MS

Canopy Careers•McComb, MS

About The Position

The MYPAC Therapist delivers mental health services, including individual, family, and group therapy and substance abuse treatment, and completes required clinical assessments and case documentation. The role provides clinical oversight and interventions related to crisis management plans, individualized service plans, and Wrap-Around Meetings in coordination with the Primary Service Coordinator. The therapist develops and delivers targeted clinical interventions based on each youth’s assessed needs. The therapist collaborates with youth, families, the MYPAC Wraparound Facilitator, clinical providers, community agencies, and other stakeholders. Services are youth-focused and build on family and community strengths. The therapist supports discharge and aftercare planning from admission onward, provides around-the-clock on-call support, and provides transportation when necessary.

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 license (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.
At least 21 years of age.
Valid Mississippi driver license and a good driving record.
Proof of legally appropriate auto liability insurance and willingness 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 stand and walk frequently, sit occasionally, lift and carry objects up to 50 pounds, respond quickly to emergencies, and physically assist or support youth and/or staff.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the MYPAC Wraparound Facilitator to address clients’ mental health service needs.
Conduct admission evaluations and develop the Preliminary Action Plan within 24 hours of admission to MYPAC.
Complete programmatic assessments within designated timeframes and use their results 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 ongoing monthly meetings thereafter or as needed.
Complete monthly Individual Service Plan reviews and monitor and document progress toward treatment goals.
Implement clinical treatment interventions based on the Individual Service Plan and the individualized needs of the child and family.
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 increased frequency as assessed needs require.
Attend scheduled psychological evaluations, psychiatric reviews, and medication-management telehealth appointments with the youth, family, and staff psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
Work with the youth, family, and staff psychiatrist to modify clinical interventions, treatment-plan goals and objectives, medications, and other services when severe behavior regression or adverse medication side effects occur.
Attend clinical staffing with the staff psychiatrist or nurse practitioner at least monthly or as needed.
Coordinate youth-focused clinical services that build on family and community strengths, working with the Wraparound Facilitator, family members, community agencies, and stakeholders across family-serving systems.
Carry out assigned quality-assurance activities, such as auditing case files, and complete 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 to the needs of the program’s service population with sensitivity to cultural differences.
Work with the youth, family, and Wraparound Facilitator on discharge and aftercare planning beginning at admission and at least 10 days before discharge from MYPAC.
Provide around-the-clock support to the child and family through on-call services.
Provide transportation when necessary.
Perform other related duties as assigned.