Child and Family Outpatient Therapist-Community Based (66782)

DEFINITION:

Provide outpatient therapy to Children, adults and families for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the person/family served.

SUPERVISION:

Position is supervised by Program Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Provide integrated services that are welcoming, engaging, and accessible. These services address behavioral healthcare, physical healthcare, and social needs that are recovery focused, strengths based, culturally competent, Client centered, trauma informed, and cooccurring capable.
• Promotes a warm and engaging organizational culture in line with Northcare values, trauma informed care, and health and wellness.
• Carry a differentiated caseload involving highly complex cases requiring intensive clinical service and extensive professional diagnostic and treatment experience. Provide individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and care coordination utilizing evidence-based practices. Consult with other program staff within and outside of the agency to facilitate referrals.
• Perform intake interviews and initial assessments, which includes the gathering of information about the client's symptoms, behavior, functioning, history, needs, goals and preferences.
• Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support health behavior change in persons with behavioral health challenges. Interact and collaborate in a genuine and professional manner with the client, their families, support system and community partners to assist with obtainment of treatment goals
• Provide crisis management services, which may include face-to-face or telephone interviewing of the client; assessment of lethality to self or others; assessment of available support systems; and assistance in arranging for appropriate intervention, including hospitalization. In the cases where a potential for harm exists, will complete appropriate assessment tools and, if needed and in consultation with management will facilitate referral to appropriate level of care. Immediately seeks consultation with supervisors regarding crisis situations, including potential

safety concerns.

e Obtain and maintain required credentialing including but not limited to licensure or under supervision status and Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Practitioner (AODTP) status. Obtain and maintain understanding and competency in any other instruments required by agency payors' and/or commonly used by mental health/substance use professionals.

• Participate in staff consultations for the purpose of case presentation and diagnostic and treatment planning for clients. Participates in mandatory program meetings.
• Support the monitoring and tracking of outcome measures for clients.
• Maintain clinical records in a timely manner, as required by agency policy, funding sources and accreditation authorities. Complete all required forms in a manner consistent with requirements.
• Maintain professional competency in the area under one's responsibility through appropriate readings, attendance at workshops and trainings. Comply with all requirements to maintain professional certification(s).
• Knowledgeable regarding: NorthCare's electronic record system and public folders; CCBHC requirements, ODMHSAS Services manual, contract requirements, and benchmarks; National Outcome Measures (NOMS); Medicaid rules and regulations.
• Return phone calls and cell text pages promptly. Check and respond to email daily.