Outpatient Clinical Therapist

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority•Traverse City, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Individuals in this clinical position are responsible for providing case coordination, individual, group and family therapy and crisis intervention. This position functions as a member of a team to carry out the NLCMHA's clinical, emergency and assessment services. This position reports to the Operations Manager or CMCO as assigned. This position provides no direct supervisory responsibilties.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling from an accredited university, or a degree in Nursing.
Licensed in the State of Michigan as one of the following: Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Psychologist, Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker (LLMSW), Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Master's Limited Psychologist
Must maintain licensure
Ability to be credentialed by NLCMHA to provide services in this professional discipline
Two (2) years' experience in a mental health related field.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Psychologist
Additional certification may be required for specialized services, such as CAC, Gerontology

Responsibilities

Provide effective individual and group therapy.
Maintain knowledge of mental health symptomatology, intervention, and treastment strategies.
Participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of program services.
Collaborate with consumers (and staff) in assessing their needs, develop treatment goals, objectives, methodologies, timeliness, and evaluate progress toward goals.
Provide annual assessments and assessment updates to determine services, eligibility, and needs.
Coordinate Person-Centered Planning. In doing so, attends total spectrum of the individual's needs, including but necessarily limited to, housing, family relationships, social activities, education, finance, employment, health (including special needs), recreation, mobility, protective services, and documents as appropriate.
Request, when necessary, review of the individual program plan by the individual's interdisciplinary team.
Participate in Quality Assurance case review procedures, including consumer satisfaction.
Provide emergency and crises intervention services as assigned.
Provide consultation to other community agencies and professionals (police, courts, clergy, etc) as needed.
May participate in the Access function, as assigned.
May participate in interventions, assessments, and other aspects of crisis services during and afer hours as necessary.