What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Therapist II position at SOLUTIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS?
Summary/Objective:
The Mental Health Rehabilitation (“Rehab”) Therapist II position is part of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation program in North Dakota, which provides culturally competent services to adults and children who are Medicaid recipients and who are at risk of entering or re-entering a mental health or hospital facility. Services are designed to restore functioning to the highest possible level and enable clients to develop and enhance psychiatric stability, social competencies, personal and emotional adjustment, and independent living and community skills, when these abilities are impaired by symptoms of mental illness. Services are also appropriate when an individual may be at risk for functional decompensation or in a position of needing more restrictive services.
Because of the risk level of clients being served in the rehabilitation program, services can be provided with greater frequency and intensity, with the intent to reduce risk. Services are to be provided in the environment in which the best transfer of learning will occur, which may mean the client’s home, community or in the office setting. Therapy is one portion of the array of rehabilitation services, which also includes medication management, nursing and health assessment, behavioral intervention, and skills integration; therefore, coordination of care and communication is required by the Rehab Therapist. The Rehab Therapist II ensures that necessary documentation is in place in the file, including a current Diagnostic Assessment and treatment plan, and completes progress notes daily for therapy services provided and communication contacts with the individual, child, family, or other treatment providers.
Required Education and Experience:
- Hold a Master’s degree in a human service field, and
- Have at least an introductory license to practice in North Dakota, e.g., LPC, LAPC, LMSW.
- Pass a criminal background check
- Possess a valid driver’s license and maintain current automobile insurance
Essential Functions
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Conducting Diagnostic Assessments under the clinical supervision of a fully licensed Mental Health Professional (i.e., Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, or LPCC), including a description and justification of the mental health diagnosis, along with the resulting impairments in life functioning
- Developing and implementing a culturally appropriate treatment plan and crisis plan for each client.
- Providing therapy in an individual, group, or family setting to develop and enhance psychiatric stability, social competencies, personal and emotional adjustment and independent living and community skills, when these abilities are impaired by symptoms of mental illness.
- Maintain a focus on assisting the client in achieving maximal progress, as well as identifying and problem solving any barriers to progress on the treatment plan.
- Within 45 days of employment the Rehab Therapist is expected to support a caseload that allows for consistently meeting expected billable time weekly
- Coordinate with other service providers, such as the Behavior Modification Specialists, who provide intensive behavioral services to the client and/or family.
- Provide crisis assistance services as needed, to address abrupt or substantial changes in the functioning of the client, identifying and managing crisis as they become evident.
- Provide after hours on-call services as scheduled
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Maintain current schedule with supervisor, communicating adjustments as they occur.
- Complete chart notes daily for services provided and contacts made, ensuring that the documented time frame in the note accurately represents the service provided and that the note clearly describes the intervention provided.
- Ensure that the file is in compliance with state standards and agency policy, including but not limited to: current Diagnostic Assessment, Individual Treatment Plan, financial agreements, releases of information, HIPAA / Notice of Privacy Practices, and evidence of ongoing case consultation.
- Attend 4 hours of case consultation each calendar month (for full time staff).
- Complete staff time and expense sheets bi-weekly for payroll processing.
- Participate in supervision activities as directed.
- Participate in 20 hours of training and continuing education annually, in the areas related to serving the needs of individuals with mental health problems.
- Adhere to HIPAA privacy guidelines, data security expectations, and mandated reporting requirements, notifying management immediately of any breaches or concerns.
- Adhere to agency policy and procedure
- Contribute to the development of agency policies and procedures as requested.
Professional Expectations:
- Communicate openly and directly with others
- Take initiative, pitch in, and be a team player
- Show flexibility when situations change, and re-prioritize tasks if needed
- Show a positive attitude with respect to the job and present the agency in a positive light
- Remember that you are an ambassador for the agency at all times
- Dress appropriately for the job, following agency policy
- Be respectful of and patient with clients, co-workers, and other team members
- Work in a positive and cooperative manner with others
- Resolve problems constructively
- Accept responsibility for your own behavior, decisions, and actions
- Behave in an ethical manner, maintaining professional boundaries in relationships and following the agency’s standards for expected ethical behavior
Other Duties:
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment and Physical demands
This position provides a combination of in-office and in-home/community-based work. In the office setting the Rehab Therapist would have a private office with a computer. The position involves sitting at a desk, writing reports and notes on the computer, and actively interacting with clients, some of whom would be small children. In-home services would take place in client's homes, and in this setting, there may be exposure to various environmental elements such as multiple household members, pets, variable sanitation, chemicals in cleaning products, etc.
Under normal circumstances the employee will need to have the physical capacity to continuously use his/her hands for simple and firm grasping and fine manipulation. The employee may be required to do the following:
- Lift and carry 25-100 lbs.
- Push / Pull
- Squat / Kneel / Stoop
- Bend
- Twist upper, and lower back
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
Full time – 40 hours
Travel:
Some travel between office and home settings
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
None
Work Authorization/Security Clearance:
None required
AAP/EEO Statement:
Solutions does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, creed, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, age, gender, sexual orientation, or number of dependents. As part of the Solutions team, no provider or staff member shall aid, coerce, or conspire to cause a termination or resignation of another team member because of illegal discriminatory factors.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
