Outpatient Clinic Therapist - Biloxi, MS

Canopy Careers•Biloxi, MS

About The Position

Canopy Children's Solutions is a Mississippi nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health, educational, and family support services. The CBHS Outpatient Therapist provides clinical services to individuals enrolled in the outpatient clinic, supporting therapeutic services through relationships with youth and families and the provision of individual, family, and group therapy. The therapist ensures the program meets applicable state, federal, and organizational regulatory requirements. The role includes clinical, coordination, documentation, reporting, outreach, and professional-development responsibilities. The therapist also performs peer chart audits, attends supervisory sessions, maintains training requirements, and provides proof of licensure renewal as appropriate.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a behavioral health field.
Mississippi professional LMFT, LMSW, P-LPC, or CMHT credential required.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two years’ experience in outpatient or residential services is preferred.
A minimum of one year of experience working with families and youth.

Responsibilities

Conduct individual therapy as needed.
Conduct family therapy as needed.
Serve as a liaison between guardians and/or families of outpatient clients and/or the PMHC.
Assist in coordinating each youth’s aftercare plan.
Maintain a comprehensive file of existing community resources.
Make referrals or secure additional resources from PMHC and link clients to care coordination and recovery support when needed.
Attend weekly child and family team review sessions.
Monitor youth self-administration of medication and document it accordingly.
Complete a Master Treatment Plan with each youth within 14 days of admission.
Document the results of all therapeutic sessions in CareLogic within 48 hours.
Complete PCOMS assessments at every meeting.
Complete PWEBS searches and track youth progress via dashboards.
Complete an aftercare plan with each outpatient youth seven days before discharge.
Complete a Discharge Summary for each outpatient youth within 15 days of discharge.
Assume clinical on-call responsibilities as scheduled.
Conduct community outreach, including at least 12 community events per year and ongoing outreach as needed.
Complete monthly reports related to outpatient youth participation.
Complete monthly reports on statistical data for internal use and external regulatory agencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform monthly chart audits of peers as assigned.
Attend bi-weekly supervisory sessions with the Regional Manager.
Maintain annual training requirements and participate in staff training and educational programs to meet annual minimum requirements.
Present proof of licensure renewal as appropriate.