Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide evidence-based services while maintaining fidelity to promote continuity of care for the individual served. Provide services in the individuals residence or other places in the community as appropriate.
• Arrange for medication evaluation, management, and monitoring.
• Appropriately utilizes and accepts clinical supervision to provide the highest quality mental health care possible.
• Maintain an active caseload as directed by the supervisor.
• Meet all Communicare, Department of Mental Health, and Division of Medicaid standards and policies regarding patient care and documentation.
• Provide timely services and documentation as directed and meet productivity requirements.
• Work efficiently in Communicares Electronic Health Record system.
• Attend and or conduct meetings and training as assigned. Successfully complete training in crisis intervention such as CPI, suicide prevention, pre-evaluation screenings for civil commitments, RELIAS, and other trainings as deemed necessary by Communicare and the Department of Mental Health.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining data as needed or required.
• Serve as a member of Communicares treatment team.
• Provide rapid response crisis services, intakes, and therapy services as directed by the supervisor.
• Assess home / family situations as it relates to the clients needs and work directly with the Family to ensure that the family is participating in treatment.
• Participate in conferences and or meeting with referral sources or other outside agencies pertinent to the individual treatment plan.
• Work closely with other programs in Communicare to maintain continuity of care and to ensure that there is a coordinated system of care.
• Establish and or maintain referral bases within the community.

QUALIFICATIONS :

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