Outpatient Treatment Clinician - Manhattan Behavioral Health - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health•Manhattan, KS

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Outpatient Treatment Clinicians are professionals trained and licensed to provide psychotherapy services to patients and their families. This includes but is not limited to assessment and evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of outpatient mental health patients as well as referral to other psychiatric, psychological and medical services as appropriate. Outpatient Treatment Clinicians provide assessment and therapy services in a clinic setting under the guidelines of a state-approved Clinical Supervision Plan and are actively working toward licensure at the clinical level. They operate under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisors in the organization and those listed in their Clinical Supervision Plan.

Requirements

Master's Degree Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage & Family Therapy. Required
1 year Experience in behavioral health care. Required
Licensed Masters Social Worker - KSBSRB LMLP, LPC and LMFT licensed by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board at the Master’s Level are also accepted in lieu of LMSW. Required
Will be required to have a state-approved Clinical Supervision Plan within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Perform the intake and assessment of patients which will include a mental status exam, collection of relevant psychosocial history, diagnosis of psychiatric presentations, development of an appropriate individualized treatment plan (to include measurable goals, objectives and outcomes), and development of discharge plans that effectively support the patient at home or in the community.
Be familiar with the DSM-V for the purpose of developing accurate diagnosis of the patient. In addition, the therapist will be familiar with and have a basic understanding of psychological reports, psychopharmacology, and relevant treatment modalities specific to common mental health diagnoses (eg: depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, etc).
Provide individual, family and group treatment when appropriate. The Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Supervisors will review treatment plans, and a high standard of practice shall be maintained at all times by the clinician at the direction of the Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Supervisors.
Initiate discharge planning at the time of admission. The clinician will accomplish this by assisting the patient in identifying appropriate treatment goals, identifying reasonable timelines, providing the patient with education specific to their diagnosis and treatment and assisting the patient in developing realistic expectations concerning their treatment and prognosis.
Meet a productivity standard.
Exhibit flexibility to meet the scheduling needs of the patient and the Outpatient Clinic.
When required and as appropriate, participate and present in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Meet organizational and department standards regarding punctuality and attendance, produce timely and accurate documentation, meet HIPPA and corporate compliance standards and support the overall mission and goals of Stormont Vail Behavioral Health Services.
Ensure services meet the minimum requirements as specified by CMS, Kancare and other major insurance entities.
Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
Performs other duties as assigned.