Mental Health Therapist/ Team Lead for First Episode Psychosis Team

Interviews will be scheduled through emails.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Provide supervision to all FEP clinical programming.
   1. Recognize and monitor standards of care for treating behavioral health patients.
   2. Evaluate staff performance, including direct observation, and collaborate with other supervisors on performance evaluations.
   3. Confer with staff regarding patient progress and treatment strategy.
   4. Monitor documentation/file management.
   5. Review sign assessments and treatment plans as required.
2. Monitor and fulfill agency service contracts, including but not limited to participating in required FEP training and meetings and completing reports as required by oversight bodies.
3. Assist with developing appropriate curriculum and therapy strategies as needed.
4. Provide clinical services for FEP patients.
5. Community outreach and presentations to the service area that FEP covers.
6. Gather and organize all required data for the FEP team's quarterly reports and submit them on time.
7. Participate in the hiring process of new FEP applicants.
8. Assist the program in developing policies and procedures relating to the assessment and treatment of program participants.
9. Maintain all confidentiality requirements and regulations and interpret for staff.
10. Participate in CQI programming
11. Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the Department of Human Services, licensure, Cerner, and CARF standards.
12. Responsible for modeling principles of Mission, Vision, and Values to the agency.
13. Implement and monitor FIT and LEAN processes.
14. Should be capable of filling in for other positions on the FEP team when required.
15. Travel is required.
16. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and useful skills:

1. Masters in social work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
2. CADC or equivalent.
3. Training/Experience in the field of substance use disorders.
4. Understanding of the mission of Prairie Ridge and the clients we work with.
5. Proficiency in oral and written communication skills and record keeping.
6. Ability to deal directly with clients and provide accurate verbal and written reports to clinical staff.

Benefits:

1. Generous Cafeteria Plan Benefit to include a customized package including health, vision and dental insurances, Flex Spending Account, daycare reimbursement, long- and short-term disability, group term life insurance.
2. 401k eligibility after 6 months – employer contribution of 6% unmatched.
   
3. PTO accrual from day 1.
4. 6 paid holidays.
5. Monday – Friday

Salary : $63,800