Role and Responsibilities

The Therapist will provide culturally competent mental health services to individuals and families who are experiencing varying levels of difficulties due to life situations or mental health concerns

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high quality, compassionate and ethical outpatient mental health therapy to clients as scheduled
• Complete clinical documentation within 24 hours of date of service (recommended to be completed daily)
• Maintain required billable hours and a minimum 40 work week
• Actively participate as a positive member of the clinic environment
• Maintain good standing with the appropriate board and insurance entities
• Complete all recommended continuing education requirements
• Stay current with updated research and best practices
• Secure Client information per HIPAA standards
• Maintain case files within electronic health record (EHR) that are up to date
• Perform other duties as assigned (including but not limited to completion of Social Security/Disability forms, authorization and billing forms, phone calls, and participating in case consultation meetings
• Be aware of community referral sources and refer when necessary

GENERAL DUTIES

• Follows Policies and procedures of the office, including administrative, clinical, quality assurance, and personnel.
• Maintain good attendance (daily, meetings, and other assignment tasks)
• Maintain timely documentation of all work assignments
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Maintain the ability to be flexible with a positive attitude.
• Maintain excellent communications with Directors, Officers, Executive officers, Providers as appropriate
• Maintain the ability to be flexible with a positive attitude

OTHER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MCHC recognizes that managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff.  All employees must embrace a team-based approach to patient care and understand that each role is important to our success

Team members must demonstrate excellent team communication and coordination to provide quality patient care

Care coordination includes communication and coordination to provide quality patient care.

Care team members understand and embrace the concept of population management and proactively address the needs of patient and families served by this practice.

Must demonstrate skill and knowledge related to effective communication with vulnerable patients.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires compliance with Health Center’s compliance standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Compliance Program, and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.