What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sign On Bonus* Licensed Mental Health Outpatient Therapist position at Darke County Recovery Services?
This position can work as little as a handful of hours up to 40 hours per week.
Values
Employees of Darke County Recovery Services, DBA Recovery & Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio are expected to value highest ethical standards, quality clinical care, and good customer service. We also value quality communication skills in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary and often multi-agency service environment.
RWC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Responsibilities
Informs clients of limits to confidentiality, rights regarding services delivered, and payment expectations
Performs diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy services within scope of practice in collaboration with clients
Completes the Individual Treatment Plan in collaboration with the client before any services are provided.
Coordinates interventions with a multi-disciplinary treatment team
Provides emergency consultation, assessment, and crisis intervention, in the office or at the ICU.
Completes all billable documentation within 24 hours of the service. Maintains efficient and timely documentation on all other non-billable services such as referrals, discharges, etc.
Integrates services and / or make referrals to appropriate professionals or outside agencies as indicated
Participates in the assessment of program needs and peer review, as well as cooperate with performance improvement objectives
May supervise interns in professional training or graduate level unlicensed mental health therapists.
Performs community outreach and education assignments including mental health education and prevention programs, as well as consultation services.
Provides Billable services in excess of a minimum of 50% productivity
Complies with confidentiality and protected health information rules.
Attends staff meetings, in-services, case conferences, etc. as scheduled
Performs other related duties as assigned including support activities as needed to augment functioning of the agency
Collaborates in maintaining clean, safe workplace, including maintenance of CPR / First Aid skills and aggressive client management skills (TAPS or equivalent)
Requirements
Required Credentials and Skills
Independent Licensure (LISW, LISW-S, LPCC, or Psychologist) or Base Level Licensure (LSW, LPC, or graduate level psychology trainee or assistant)
Must be willing to provide licensure supervision if licensure includes training supervision designation
If not independently licensed, supervision is provided by appropriately licensed mental health provider.
Oral & written communication skills
Competency in areas prerequisite for performing activities noted above.
Displays good customer service skills with clients and public at large.
Utilizes computer well enough to perform clinical documentation in Carelogic (MIS system) directly, as well as generate written communication in WORD or via email.
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 stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must have a valid license to drive a motor vehicle and a safe driving record. Employee must be comfortable driving vehicle in varied weather conditions found in the geographic region.