Mental Health Therapist (Master's Level) NON-EXE
GENERAL SUMMARYThe Mental Health Therapist (Master's Level) is responsible for conducting mental health assessments and providing evidence-based therapies to patients and their families under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
Reports to the Mental Health Therapy Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Conducts mental health evaluations to identify mental health symptoms and psychosocial stressors and/or supports to include chronic illness, trauma, disability, primary support group, educational experiences, social environment, legal system and other psychosocial or environmental factors.
Develops an individualized treatment plan to address identified diagnoses and symptoms.
Provides evidenced based therapies to children with mental health diagnoses and co-occurring acute or chronic illness, trauma, or disability.
Completes comprehensive evaluations for review by the broader treatment team (such as treating MD referral source).
Completes psychosocial evaluations, progress notes and individualized treatment plans in accordance with the established best practice and third party guidelines.
Evaluates children and adolescents at risk for harm to self or others in order to determine the appropriate level of care and facilitates admission to inpatient psychiatric facilities and/or referrals to other community mental health services, as appropriate.
Obtains outcome measures, through use of psychometric tools in order to track clinical trends and share data on patient progress with collaborating physicians.
Leads coordination efforts with patients' medical care providers in order to ensure seamless integration of medical and mental health care.
Runs evidence based groups as a co-facilitator.
May participate in on-call phone skills coaching as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONSMust be in the process of working towards clinical hours of a current Virginia clinical license (Licensed Clinical Social Work or Licensed Professional Counselor).
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Mental Health and/or related fields.
One to two years of related work experience preferred (including internship) and approval letter toward clinical supervision.
Experience with implementing evidence-based treatments with children and families in both individual and group treatment modalities preferred.
Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills necessary.
Ability to work as a multidisciplinary team member.
Position may require occasional travel to offsite locations.
Increased Security Clearance Required for Job Role in Medical Tower II:
FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, and Child Protective Services registry search.
WORKING CONDITIONSNormal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSClick here to view physical requirements.
Recommended Skills Assessments Child Protection Clinical Social Work Clinical Supervision Clinical Works Communication Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Reports to the Mental Health Therapy Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Conducts mental health evaluations to identify mental health symptoms and psychosocial stressors and/or supports to include chronic illness, trauma, disability, primary support group, educational experiences, social environment, legal system and other psychosocial or environmental factors.
Develops an individualized treatment plan to address identified diagnoses and symptoms.
Provides evidenced based therapies to children with mental health diagnoses and co-occurring acute or chronic illness, trauma, or disability.
Completes comprehensive evaluations for review by the broader treatment team (such as treating MD referral source).
Completes psychosocial evaluations, progress notes and individualized treatment plans in accordance with the established best practice and third party guidelines.
Evaluates children and adolescents at risk for harm to self or others in order to determine the appropriate level of care and facilitates admission to inpatient psychiatric facilities and/or referrals to other community mental health services, as appropriate.
Obtains outcome measures, through use of psychometric tools in order to track clinical trends and share data on patient progress with collaborating physicians.
Leads coordination efforts with patients' medical care providers in order to ensure seamless integration of medical and mental health care.
Runs evidence based groups as a co-facilitator.
May participate in on-call phone skills coaching as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONSMust be in the process of working towards clinical hours of a current Virginia clinical license (Licensed Clinical Social Work or Licensed Professional Counselor).
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Mental Health and/or related fields.
One to two years of related work experience preferred (including internship) and approval letter toward clinical supervision.
Experience with implementing evidence-based treatments with children and families in both individual and group treatment modalities preferred.
Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills necessary.
Ability to work as a multidisciplinary team member.
Position may require occasional travel to offsite locations.
Increased Security Clearance Required for Job Role in Medical Tower II:
FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, and Child Protective Services registry search.
WORKING CONDITIONSNormal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSClick here to view physical requirements.
Recommended Skills Assessments Child Protection Clinical Social Work Clinical Supervision Clinical Works Communication Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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