What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Therapist position at Free Baltimore?
Job Title: Mental Health Therapist (20 hours)
Department: Mental Health Services
Reports To: Clinic Director
Summary:
The Mental Health Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to clients of all ages who are experiencing a variety of mental health challenges. The therapist also conducts assessments, develops treatment plans, and provides consultation to other staff members. The therapist works in a community mental health clinic setting and is responsible for providing services to clients from diverse backgrounds.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct assessments and diagnose mental health disorders.
- Develop and implement treatment plans for clients.
- Provide individual, group, and family therapy.
- Provide consultation to other staff members.
- Maintain confidentiality of client records.
- Stay up-to-date on current mental health research and practices.
- Participate in continuing education and training.
- Attend staff meetings and other professional development activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in mental health, psychology, or a related field.
- Licensed as a LGPC, LPC, PA, LMFT in the state of practice.
- 2 years of experience providing mental health therapy.
- Strong clinical skills and knowledge of mental health disorders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with clients from diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to providing high-quality mental health services.
Physical Demands:
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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.