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IHBT Therapist

Mental Health Services

  • Springfield, Missouri
  • 30+ days ago
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    Description

    IHBT Therapist
    Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM, 40 Hours per week
    *Some evenings may be required* 
     
    POSITION SUMMARY
    Takes primary responsibility for managing client’s treatment.  The Primary Therapist works with different patient populations following the general directions of the clinical supervisor to deliver psychotherapy to assigned patients. Understands and utilizes established theoretical framework, as set forth by the various mental health disciplines, to conceptualize and solve mental health and substance abuse problems.  Uses higher academic training as a basis to learn a wide variety of established mental health and substance abuse techniques for clients and their family. 
     
    RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Screens and completes diagnostic assessments independently or under supervision in accordance with licensure requirements.  Makes recommendations about patient’s treatment needs based on screening and diagnostic assessment.
    • Employs a variety of treatment modalities including individual, group, and family therapy for children and adolescent populations.  Psychotherapeutic techniques and modalities are appropriately matched for clinical needs. 
    • Develops the treatment plan with patients by assessing their strengths and weaknesses, defining their mental health and substance abuse problems, and setting specific goals and objectives to be accomplished in the course of treatment.
    • Meets with their supervisor and with the treatment team to discuss a patient’s treatment process.
    • Is available for crisis work with individuals, groups and families under supervision.  Continuously and accurately assesses each patient’s potential for harming self or another in order to take appropriate action to prevent serious incidents from occurring.
    • Works with patient’s families and social networks to accomplish the goals of treatment.
    • Consults with other community caregivers to strengthen and coordinate social intervention programming.
    • Charts the patient’s progress in the clinical record and completes all paperwork necessary by MHS policy for professional, administrative, financial and evaluative purposes of monitoring clinical care and of assuring efficient and effective agency operations.
    • Participates in quality improvement activities in which the quality of clinical care for the entire agency is monitored by reviewing the clinical charts, reviewing the criteria for admission/continued stay/discharge, performing patient care audits, and investigating adverse occurrences in treatment.
    • Screens for pain and encourages patient to follow up with a health care provider of their choice.
    • Reads relevant professional literature, attends conferences, seminars, workshops, and in-service training as required to remain current on best treatment protocols and techniques.
    • Is responsible for delivery of number of units of service budgeted in order to assure the fiscal viability of MHS.
    • Follows all universal precautions for safety, infection control and follows all state, federal and joint commission health and safety standards.
    • Treats patients and family with dignity and respect at all times, and holds all patient information in the strictest confidence.
    • Adhere to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and Joint Commission standards, including National Patient Safety Goals. Presents a positive image of MHSCC to other community agencies, caregivers and citizens
    • Completes all MHS required education and training, including initial agency orientation, mandatory trainings and educations, and up keep of all required certifications and licensure as required by state, federal and regulatory requirements.
    • Performs other job-related tasks as assigned
     
    Education/Experience
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field (Required)
    • Master’s Degree Social Work, Counseling or related field or Ph.D./Psy.D in  (preferred)
    • Experience with mental/behavioral health and /or SUD/dual diagnosis (preferred)
    • DBT training required for this position 
     
    Licensure/Certifications
    • Valid Ohio licensure (LSW/LISW/LPC/LPCC/MFT/IMFT)
    • NVCI 
    • CPR (BLS)/First Aid
    • Valid OH Drivers license and auto insurance with ability to be covered under the MHS liability insurance program 
     
    MHS provides CPR (BLS)/First Aid and NVCI (CPI Blue Card) for all new staff, along with on-going education and on-the-job training opportunities.

    All MHS candidates are required to have an Ohio BCI check (FBI check required if you have lived in Ohio for less than 5 years, or for working with children), 5-panel drug screen and Residential candidates must have a 2-step TB (or proof of prior TB) upon conditional offer of employment.


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    LocationSpringfield, Missouri
    Websitehttps://www.mhscc.org/careers/

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