Master’s level clinician for In-Home Therapy

Summary: The Clinician provides counseling therapy, crisis intervention, and/or case management services in an in-home and/or community setting. The Clinician cares for the needs of the specific patient population and provides appropriate direct patient care through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of specific conditions. Job Responsibilities: Provides counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and urgent services as required. Collects data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists. Consults with mental health and medical staffs, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required. Refers clients to appropriate primary care and social service agencies for medical care, financial assistance and other required services Follows up to determine reliability of treatment used; changes method and degree of therapy when indicated. Establishes and maintains case files, referrals, and other related documents for the treatment of clients; prepares related documentation for civil commitment hearings or other legal proceedings; keeps abreast of patient data to ensure appropriate treatment and care are delivered. Consults with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities. Provides supervision to therapeutic mentors and paraprofessionals. May provide consultation and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate and proper handling of and/or referral of a variety of matters. Actively participates in staff meetings, in-service training, etc. Follows established agency policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards. Ability to work both independently and in a team. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as required. Job Requirements: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Psychiatry, Mental Health Counseling and related fields Proficiency with use of computer (Microsoft Office) as communication and data management tool. Ability to observe, asses, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress. Knowledge and understanding of mental health counseling principles, methods, procedures, and standards. Familiarity with psychological testing. Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills. Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records. Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures. Knowledge of community mental health resources and willingness to reach out to existing resources. Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques. Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and to make individual modifications. Ability to create, compose and edit written materials. Knowledge of the principles and methods of social and vocational rehabilitation as they relate to mental health clinical practices. Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patients’ rights.