Outpatient Therapist

Outpatient Therapist:  Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling or nursing. Master's degree with licensure eligibility preferred.  

Qualifications:  A Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from an accredited school; Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screening test.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm.  Other times may be required with the job or adjusted by your supervisor.

This position reports directly to the Team Leader and/or Center Director.

Summary of Job Duties:  The Bachelor's level Outpatient Therapist may only provide clinical interventions to consumers under the supervision of a professional clinician employed with the Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc. The Bachelor's level Outpatient Therapist is a member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing on-going assessment, crisis resolution/disposition and behavioral health services under supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities under supervision:

Include the following:

• Make an assessment of and determine the clinical interventions for the assigned consumers.  The population may include: children, adolescents, adults with behavioral health needs and developmental delays.
• Implement a treatment plan based on assessment data as well as a sound knowledge base of standards of professional practice and principles of their respected discipline.
• Authorization of services may be granted for the practice of non-intrusive, individual, group, family, and screening/diagnostic assessment based on experience, training or supervised experience. Additional authorizations for providing Behavioral Health Services may be sought and obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education units and in-service trainings.
• Provide care based on ethical concepts, adhering to established standards of practice and engage in activities or behaviors that characterize professionalism.
• Ensure the accuracy, content and completeness of client files.
• Provide services within time requirement as set forth in Agency policy and procedures.
• Provide services as documented in client treatment plan.
• Refrain from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Respond to emergency situation in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Job Skills:

• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
• Ability to formulate treatment objectives for the person served