Outpatient Therapist
Company: Family & Community Services
Location: Warren
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Outpatient TherapistThis position is located at Valley
Counseling Services (a program of Family & Community Services,
Inc.)Full Time and Part Time availableAll Trumbull County
locationsGENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The position is primarily
responsible for the provision of direct client care services and
some community services. This person serves as a generalist and
provides a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services to a
varied client population, including adults and children with severe
mental disabilities, based upon agency need. The Outpatient
Therapist is a professional position reporting directly to the
Supervisor or the Clinical Director in the assigned office. The
level of supervision will be determined by 1) license requirements,
2) provider standards, and 3) assessed level of performance
skill.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Evaluate client needs for
services in regard to appropriateness of request, urgency and
recommended action, and facilitates all necessary referrals.2.
Conduct and write diagnostic assessments according to VCS policies
and procedures in order to assess the nature of the problem and
establish medical necessity as well as other relevant health,
social and mental health factors.3. Develop and implement
Individual Service Plans with the client based upon the findings of
the diagnostic assessment.4. Provide psychotherapy/counseling
services to clients and significant others through individual,
group, and/or family methods according to current professional
standards of care.5. Review and update ISPs, progress, and
diagnoses on a scheduled basis to insure continued provision of
proper and necessary services, and modify the plan of treatment
when appropriate.6. Provide Community Support Program Services as
defined in OAC 5122-29-17.7. Enter and maintain daily schedule into
computer as required.8. At a minimum, achieve and maintain the
Agency's established productivity standards.9. Provide crisis
intervention, pre-hospital screening, and/or emergency services on
a priority basis as needed.10. Make referrals to other services
within the community and within the Agency as indicated.11. Attend
and participate in staff meetings, in-service training,
supervision, various committees as assigned including Performance
Improvement, workshops, and other meetings to receive information
and instructions as well as to remain current and accurate on
procedures, policies, and techniques. Serve on committees designed
to develop/review policies and procedures.12. Participate in
assigned community service activities including talks and
speeches.13. Consult, collaborate, and communicate in a timely and
accurate manner all client-related issues and concerns internally
to VCS staff and externally to other agency service providers,
schools, law enforcement agencies, courts, etc. in the provision of
services to clients and to the community to ensure coordination of
care.14. Serve other departments, programs, and/or service
locations, on a full or part-time basis, as needed and as
assigned.15. Complete all documentation, including consumer
outcomes, in a legible and timely manner according to the policies
of VCS and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and provide
necessary data for statistical and billing purposes.16. Maintain
effective working relationships with co-workers and make every
attempt to resolve work-related difficulties with the co-worker in
a timely fashion.17. Communicate all concerns and questions
regarding the program functioning and client care to the immediate
supervisor.18. Maintain current knowledge of all applicable VCS
policies and procedures and function according to these
standards.19. This position may provide clinical services to dual
diagnosis clients if the provider is qualified by declared
competency in drug and alcohol counseling, certification in drug
and alcohol counseling or with supervision of a CCDC-III.20. May be
assigned to after-hours on-call rotation.21. Participate on VCS
committees as assigned.22. Perform other assigned and related
duties specific and customary to the department in which they are
assigned.23. Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA
regulations, federal and state requirements, and
educational/certification/registry requirements.QUALIFICATIONS:1.
The Outpatient Therapist is required to have the following skills:
clinical interview methods; individual, family, and group
counseling methods.2. Knowledge and techniques for facilitating
personality/behavior change.3. Capacity for collecting, organizing,
and reporting data in order to reach valid clinical conclusions.4.
Ability to develop and implement treatment plans.5. Skills in
crisis intervention and emergency services.6. Specialized knowledge
of the mental health field.7. Knowledge in the implementation of
current applicable diagnostic standards.8. The ability to
communicate effectively verbally and in writing.9. The ability to
establish and maintain clinically effective relationships with
clients and their significant others.10. The ability to function as
part of an organization by working with others and by adhering to
established policies and procedures.11. This position requires
training in First Aid, CPR and De-escalation techniques.12. The
ability to function in a host setting and the ability to work
comfortably and effectively in the client's natural environment.13.
Must have valid Ohio Driver's License, reliable transportation and
meet agency requirements for driving insurability.14. Must be able
to meet agency requirements for criminal back ground check (Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation).MINIMUM
EDUCATIONAL/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: The position requires a
Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited
university. Must be licensed as an LPC/LPCC or LSW/LISW or must
have completed all course work and passed examinations for
LPC.MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Be knowledgeable of and adhere
to all pertinent federal, state, and local laws, standards of the
Ohio Department of Mental Health, and appropriate professional
ethical standards.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to lift up to
25 lbs.Compensation details: 45000-60000 Yearly
SalaryPI1d517847305b-25660-33632586
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