Therapist, Outpatient (Sylacauga)

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities :

• Provides effective clinical assessment of the consumer at intake and continuously thereafter
• Utilizes assessment data to support a DSM – 5 diagnosis; updates diagnoses as needed
• Formulates a person centered, recover oriented, medically appropriate treatment plan along with consumer that proves medical necessity and obtains signatures each time the plan created, updated and / or revised
• Enters medications into the Pre Entry Medications for Infosribe form upon intake and as needed
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy, utilizing evidenced based and research based models and theories according to consumer needs as stated in the treatment plan
• Provides referrals when needed to internal and external agencies
• Completes intakes for group home consumers and includes needed documentation required for consumers in residential
• Completes DLA-20 for consumers residing in residential at intake and then at 3 month intervals thereafter
• Completes DLA-20 for consumers in RDP at admission and then every 6 months thereafter
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
• Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of clinical services
• Evaluates the consumer for discharge planning – provides appropriate referrals and / or linkage and closes chart appropriately
• Reviews API and signs off at the end of each time period according to standards
• Assists with assessing and providing therapy for children and adolescents if needed
• Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies
• Adheres to professional code of ethics

Supervision and Consultation :

Clinical Record Keeping :

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Master’s degree in a mental health discipline; 23 years of age; valid driver’s license; successful completion of a practicum as part of the requirements for the degree or has six (6) months of post master’s level clinical experience supervised by a master’s level clinician with two years of postgraduate clinical experience.

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