Outpatient Therapist (Independently Licensed)

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Include the following :

• Make an assessment of and determine the clinical interventions for the assigned consumers. The population can include : children, adolescents, adults with behavioral health needs and developmental delays.
• Implement a treatment plan based on assessment data as well as a sound knowledge base of standards of professional practice and principles of their respected discipline.
• Privileges will be granted for the practice of non-intrusive, individual, group, family and marital / couple, psychotherapy, and screening / diagnostic assessment based on experience, training or supervised clinical experience. Privileges will be determined based on self-assessment, demonstrated competencies and input from clinical supervisor. Additional privileges can be sought and obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education units and in-service trainings.
• Provide care based on ethical concepts, adhering to established standards of practice and will engage in activities or behaviors that characterize professionals.
• Ensure the accuracy, content and completeness of client files.
• Provide services within time requirement as set forth in Agency policy and procedures.
• Provide services as documented in client treatment plan.
• Refrain from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and / or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Respond to emergency situation in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.
• Maintain professional relationships with school faculty and staff and referral sources. Provide written and verbal descriptions of activity reports for referral agencies. (for those providing School based services).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Qualifications : Clinical master’s degree from an accredited school. Meet Licensure Requirements for their respective boards and have autonomous functioning without supervision. Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screening test.

Hours : Monday through Friday 8 : 00 am until 4 : 30 pm. Other times may be required with the job.

Required Job Skills :

Additional Responsibilities :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location or placed at a Residential Program.

The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.

Environmental Data and Job Hazards :

Required Job Performance :