Job Type

Full-time

Description

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

 

 

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK

 

The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed.

 

 

 

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Maintain documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.

Maintain proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.

Provide a minimum of five (5) hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.

Provide 24-hour telephone “on-call” crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).

Complete intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.

Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.

Provide therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.

Participate in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.

Provide immediate emergency crisis intervention services.

Maintain a “Consumer-Oriented” focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.

Assist in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.

Participate in continuing education by attending workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.

Build and promote community relationships with referral sites.

All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.

Must possess a professional license (Licensed Professional Counselor, Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Master Social Worker) or be eligible to earn a Mississippi Department of Mental Health credential as a Mental Health Therapist, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist, or Addictions Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being served).

Must maintain a valid Mississippi driver’s license.

Must pass a criminal background check.

 

 

REPORTING SUPERVISOR

 

Center Coordinator/Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors

 

 

 

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

 

None

 

Salary Description

$50,000 per year