JOB DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION
POSITION
Mental Health Therapist
DEPARTMENT
Clinic
BASE
2500 blue ridge road, Raleigh NC
Reports To
Clinical Director/CEO
The Mental Health Therapist is responsible to provide diagnostic assessments, therapy, and counseling and support services for a mixed caseload including adults, adolescents, and families experiencing mental health issues, communication challenges, or family conflict. The incumbent will have the opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team, providing services to a broad spectrum of clients in addition, the incumbent will also be made familiar with other services and programs in the community and work closely with them to provide information and support when required.
- Key Outputs/Deliverables
- Assist the client in moving towards a solution through established coping mechanisms for different situations.
- Development of treatment plans.
- Understand the client
- Build trust and confidence with the client
- Increased psychological functioning
- Improve, understand and communicate about relationships.
- Main Duties/Tasks
- Administer direct care of clients in treating disorders of the mind, including listening; counseling; tracking progress, and developing treatment planning.
- Conduct assessment and diagnosis.
- Administer Psychotherapy.
- Maintain therapeutic notes and utilization review.
- Conduct brief group and solution-focused therapy.
- Make referral for alcoholism and substance abuse treatment and care.
- Facilitate psycho-educational and prevention programs.
- Facilitate crisis management of clients.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the counseling program initiated and the clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
- Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
- Submit billing and other related paperwork in a timely fashion.
- Performance Criteria
- Personal Characteristics
- Personal appearance, grooming and dress.
- Professional and ethical conduct.
- Effective verbal communication and writing skills.
- Technique
- Develops effective, mutually agreed upon treatment plan.
- Gives effective case presentations
- Writes accurate and complete case notes and completes them in a timely fashion.
- Recognize limitations and makes appropriate referrals when necessary.
- Assessment and Appraisal
- Selects appropriate comprehensive assessment interventions to assist in diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Screens for addiction, aggression, and danger to self and/or others, as well as co-occurring disorders.
- Writes clear and complete case history.
- Ability to interpret test results and integrate those results into counseling in a meaningful way.
- Makes referral for testing when appropriate.
- Prevention and Intervention
- Demonstrates the ability to use procedures for assessing and managing suicide risk.
- Uses the principles and practices of diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders to initiate, maintain, and terminate counseling.
- Diagnosis
- Demonstrates appropriate use of diagnostic tools to describe the symptoms and clinical presentation of clients with mental and emotional impairments.
- Minimum Education and Experience
- Master’s degree in Social Work or Psychology.
- Must maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with the clinic.
- Five years of experience providing diagnostic assessment and therapy services to a full range of individuals from youth to adulthood, addressing a wide variety of problems and disorders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word and Excel)
- Key Competencies
Functional/Occupational Competencies
- Strong questioning techniques.
- Skilled in organized note taking techniques.
- Ability to interpret and contextualize information shared by client.
- Ability to implement interventions that are appropriate for the respective clients.
- Ability to identify prevention strategies that can enhance well-being and minimize negative consequences for individual clients and groups.
- Ability to maintain detailed client records and to keep session notes up-to-date.
Behavioral Competencies
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, colleagues, and affiliated organizations.
- Excellent nonverbal communication skills – (ability to identify attitudes and feelings based on body language of the client during sessions).
- Ability to listen actively and show empathy.
- Ability to demonstrate comfort with a range of emotions.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with clients,
- Ability to build and maintain the trust of clients.
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism at all times.
- Performance Measurements
- Annual Self-Appraisal
- Annual Performance Appraisal
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: From $50.00 per hour
Medical Specialty:
Education:
Experience:
- Writing skills: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- LCMHC/ LCMHCA or LCSW/LCSWA (Required)
Location:
- North Carolina (Required)
Work Location: Remote
