POSITION TITLE: Mental Health Professional (Therapist) – Licensed/Under Supervision
Possession of a Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or other mental health related field from an accredited graduate school. Must be licensed or licensed eligible. (LPC, LMFT, LBP, LCSW)
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Professional presentation of oneself always with the ability to establish and maintain an effective, cooperative working relationship with fellow employees, clients, community partners, and the public while maintaining objectivity and a positive, collaborative, emotionally intelligent attitude.
Must possess good working knowledge of community social service resources, effective crisis management skills, behavioral health resources, ability to provide trauma-informed care and a commitment to the Sanctuary Model components and philosophies.
Ability to communicate clearly and in an emotionally intelligent manner with clear, polite, and respectful communication with staff, clients served, administration, community partners- in person, through written correspondence and on the telephone.
Ability to consistently practice and promote the Sanctuary Model’s seven commitments of: non-violence, emotional intelligence, social learning, open communication, social responsibility, democracy, and growth/change as well as safety planning and community meetings.
EXAMPLE OF POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Will provide an array or select clinical behavioral health care services to adults, children and families, as needed and assigned in line with education, training and or experience to clients at Counseling and Recovery Services of Oklahoma. A, B, C, D
Meet established productivity expectations, when applicable. Domain A, B, C, D
Direct psychotherapy, assessments or treatment plans, involving a minimum of 10 hours per week individual, group, or family therapy. A, D
Support and promote a service environment for individuals in need of behavioral health and/or co-occurring services that is recovery focused, welcoming, and attentive to the needs of individuals who may have experienced trauma in their lives. A, B, C, D
Perform a basic screening to determine whether COD might exist and be able to refer the consumer for a formal diagnostic assessment for co-occurring disorders. Domain A, B, C, D
Be able to engage the client in such a way as to enhance and facilitate future interaction. A, B, C, D
Have the skills to de-escalate consumers who are agitated, anxious, angry, or in other vulnerable emotional states. A, B, C
Refer a consumer to the appropriate mental health or substance abuse treatment facility when needed and follow up to ensure the client receives needed care. A, B, C, E
Collaboratively develop and implement an integrated treatment plan based on thorough assessment that addresses both/all disorders and establishes sequenced goals based on urgent needs, considering the stage of recovery and level of engagement. A, B, C
Provide and/or participate in ongoing in-service training, as needed. A, B, C,
OTHER DUTIES: Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to move from location to location, bending, stooping, lifting 25 pounds, communicate clearly, prepare written communications, present information to other employees, process complex information within established procedures/programs, enter data to various programs. Must be able to climb stairs and access non-handicapped equipped residences/facilities.
REQUIRED TRAINING: (Initial and Annual Re-certifications required unless indicated otherwise)
New Hire Orientation & Essential Learning Training
TheraOp Training (non-violent physical interventions)
Co-occurring Disorders/Substance Abuse
Annual Workplace Violence
Annual Safety & Fire Training
Annual Diversity Training
Annual HIPAA and Confidentiality Training
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Assessment and Online Training
- Full TF-CBT Therapy training for therapist providing ongoing therapy services to children
HIPAA: This position is permitted to locate information necessary to follow through with the position
responsibilities. (i.e. looking for a signed consent, locating insurance information.) Information should
be requested through the Medical Records staff initially or under the supervision of Medical Record
REPORTS TO: Sand Springs Program Director, or the Clinical Director in the absence of the
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Exempt
HOURS: Some evening and/or weekend work may be required.
PRODUCTIVITY: Productivity for this position is a minimum of 25 hours per week.
