Therapist (Behavioral Specialist - Preschool)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

(Behavioral Specialist - Preschool)

CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK

The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Provides a minimum of five (5) hours per day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
• Provides 24-hour telephone "on-call" crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).
• Completes intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.
• Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.
• Provides therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
• Participates in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
• Provides immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
• Maintains a "Consumer-Oriented" focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.
• Assists in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and / or Clinical Director.
• Participates in continuing education by attending workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.
• Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

REPORTING SUPERVISOR

Center Coordinator / Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors

POSITIONS SUPERVISED :

None

Salary Description

$50,000 per year