What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Therapist II position at SOLUTIONS Behavioral Healthcare Professionals?
Description
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
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Other Duties :
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 :
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
