Mental Health Clinician

Sawyer County Position Description

Position Purpose

As a member of our experienced outpatient behavioral health team, the mental health clinician will provide client-centered therapeutic care options to enhance mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The clinician will offer a comprehensive array of mental health services, including individual and family outpatient counseling, while serving those overwhelmed with life circumstances and those suffering from severe mental health and/or substance use disorders. Provide therapeutic services through the Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) Program initiative. As with all positions within the agency, it is the duty of the individual in this position to reflect the agency's mission, vision, and values, to work in a coordinated manner with other employees, and to demonstrate professional and personal confidence in the service delivery model and approaches taken by the organization, including integrating trauma-informed care while serving our communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities described below are normal for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Mental Health Clinician Duties:

• Screen applicants to determine appropriateness and eligibility for admission to the outpatient program.

• Provide intake and orientation, including completing all appropriate agency forms; documenting initial assessment; complete family, medical, social, and vocational histories; describe to the client the nature and goals of the program, rules, treatment costs, and client rights.

• Conduct assessments to identify and evaluate client strengths, weaknesses, concerns, and needs in developing the treatment plan.

• Complete written individualized treatment plans by establishing agreed-upon short- and long-term realistic goals and attainable objectives.

• Provide counseling to individuals, including children and families, to help them mobilize resources to resolve problems and/or modify problematic behaviors.

• Provide referral services by identifying client needs that cannot be met by the agency and assisting the client in utilizing available community resources.

• Responsible for maintaining client files and records, documenting assessment results and treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-related data.

• Consultation with other professionals about client treatment/services.

• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience

A master’s degree in counseling, clinical social work, or related field with emphasis on mental health (MH) counseling. The applicant must possess licensure from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to provide outpatient mental health counseling. Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) certification or obtaining said certification. Minimum 3 years of counseling experience in Wisconsin state-licensed mental health programs. Licensure through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services as a SAC (Substance Abuse Counselor) or CSAC (Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor) is preferred. Familiarity with both mental health and substance use diagnoses as outlined in the DSM-V TR. Experience with providing wraparound services and engaging community agencies. Experience treating special and/or diverse populations, including children ages ten and above. Must have a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License or ability to obtain as a condition of employment, use of a reliable insured vehicle, and proof of vehicle insurance.

Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Duties:

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication

Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives. Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure, copy, record, and transcribe data and information. Ability to classify, compute, tabulate, and categorize data.

Ability to counsel and mediate. Ability to persuade, convince, and train others. Ability to advise and provide interpretation regarding applying policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations.

Mathematical Ability

Calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, and present values. Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports. Ability to prepare and analyze complex reports, financial statements, governmental accounting, cost analysis, and other relevant data.

Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability

Ability to use functional reasoning in performing influence functions such as supervising, managing, leading, teaching, directing, and controlling.

Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control, and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.

Physical Requirements

Ability to operate various office equipment including computer, telephone, fax machine, calculator, and photocopier.

Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs in movements requiring moderate skill, such as keyboarding. Ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.

Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Environmental Adaptability

Ability to work under safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as repetitive computer keyboard use poses a minimal risk of injury.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This description has been prepared to assist in evaluating the responsibilities, duties, and skills of the position. The duties listed above illustrate the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the county and the employee and is subject to change by the county as the needs of the county and the requirements of the position change.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating, or education and experience; oral interview and reference check. A state background check is required.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change as the employer's needs and job requirements change.

Sawyer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with representatives of Sawyer County