Outpatient Mental Health Clinician

Objectives

· Provides all aspects of mental health and co-occurring disorder treatment based on established laws, regulations, standards, and policies

· Demonstrates competency in all procedures within the scope of practice, as appropriate to client needs, a knowledge and understanding of the range and treatment needed by the client

· Provide accurate billing information

· Maintains adequate paper and/or electronic medical record

· Maintains continuing education and supervision as required by licensure

· Maintains licensure and/or certification as required by regulations

· Maintains adequate knowledge of policies, procedures, and regulations at the agency, local, state, and federal levels

· Maintain adequate understanding of client rights, confidentiality, and privacy and follows regulations

· Treat clients and peers with dignity and respect

· Establish a strong clinical relationship with clients to positively engage client and facilitate recovery

· Always acts in the best interests of the program and company; honors, supports, and protects the proprietary data and rights of the company

Qualifications | Education | Certification

· State of Maine LCPC-c, LMSW-c, or LMFT-c minimally required

· New graduates and conditionally licensed applicants considered

· Excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication skills

· Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize continually changing tasks

· Be dependable and reliable

· Basic mathematics skills

· Excellent written communication skills

· Provide high-quality, compassionate care

· Independence in decision-making and collaboration with supervisors expected

· Must be able to work under conditions involving emotionally stressful situations

Job Functions

· Provide individual and group counseling services as scheduled; may co-facilitate group sessions

· Conducts screenings to determine a person’s appropriateness and eligibility for admissions to treatment

· Complete all intakes, admissions, reinstatements, discharges, and transfer paperwork

· Complete comprehensive assessment and assessment updates as required and in a timely manner, meeting deadlines, to identify strengths, weaknesses, needs, barriers, problems, and to identify a diagnosis

· Work with patient to establish agreed upon immediate, short-term, and long-term goals and prepare initial treatment plan and complete plan reviews/updates as required and in a timely manner, meeting deadlines

· Identify treatment methods and resources necessary to address needs and achieve goals

· Complete documentation including progress notes as required and in a timely manner, meeting deadlines

· Plan, oversee, facilitate, evaluate, and document patients’ progress during therapy

· Coordinate all services throughout treatment and provide referrals as needed

· Collaborate as needed with all internal and external service providers

· Assist the client in using their support systems and available community resources

· Plan for aftercare

· Reports patient abuse, neglect and exploitation as required

· Reports patient grievances as required

· Educates patient in all aspects of treatment, corresponding health issues and steps to recovery

· Participates in all staff meetings and supervisions as scheduled

· Performs other related duties as determined by supervisor

Working Conditions

· Work hours are typically Monday – Thursday between the hours of 8am to 5pm | Occasionally, evening/weekend hours may be permitted based upon client need – Schedule is flexible

· Overtime is not permitted

· Fast-paced environment

· Teletherapy

· Using a computer

 

Tagged as: clinician, counselor, lcpc, lcpc-c, lcsw, lmft, lmsw, lmsw-cc, therapist

Shift Hours: Flexible Schedule
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