What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Outpatient Site Therapist position at FCC Behavioral Health?
Job Purpose
The Lead Outpatient Site Therapist is responsible for clinically guiding the day-to-day operations of his/her assigned Outlying Behavioral Health Clinic (BHC) in collaboration with the leading Site Clinical Manager and will provide quality individual/group therapy to person(s)-served.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related Field.
- Must have all necessary course work and meet all the requirements to be licensed within the State of Missouri, at a minimum be eligible to begin supervision.
- Must meet the Department of Mental Health’s Criteria for Qualified Mental Health Professional.
Core Job Duties
- Communicate issues and concerns, provide feedback and recommendations to direct supervisor on a regular basis.
- Facilitate the day-to-day program/clinic operations.
- Identify and address any front-line treatment/service issues (access, efficiency, effectiveness, experience) as they arise.
- Participate in and organize community events/activities with the collaboration and approval from direct supervisor.
- Conducts individual, family, and group therapy sessions with assigned person (s) – served and/or the person (s)- served family.
- Maintains a working knowledge of all civil involuntary detention procedures.
- Conducts initial assessments to determine appropriate level of care
- Provide crisis interventions to person(s)-served
- Provide weekly reports in staffing about new person(s)-served admissions and person(s)-served receiving, therapeutic services that require team advice.
- Development of the individualized recovery care plan for assigned consumers with SMART goals, objectives, and interventions.
- Discharge/Transition/Aftercare Summary completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models.
- Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
- Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
- Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
- Other job duties and special projects as assigned.
