Therapist- Independently Licensed

South Mississippi Mental Health Center

Job Title: Therapist- Independently Licensed

Department: Adult Services

Exempt: No

Labor Grade/Salary Range: 6 / $42,500-$65,000 Depending on Licensure and Experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meets service delivery requirements as established by Supervisor. • Always maintains client confidentiality.
• Provides assessments, individual, group, and family therapy in compliance with DMH standards.
• Maintains case record documentation that is adequate, appropriate, complete, and timely.
• Works with a treatment team to collect necessary information for PA submission.
• Assists with the PA process as assigned.
• Attends and participates appropriately in clinical staffing.
• Responds to client’s needs in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Demonstrates appropriate interactions with coworkers that promote a pleasant work environment.
• Completes additional job duties assigned by supervisor.
• Provides clinical supervision for day treatment programs when assigned.
• Participates in interagency collaboration for the provision of client services when assigned.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

Required

• Current clinical licensure (ex. LCSW or LPC).
• Master’s degree in behavioral science or related field.
• Completion of annual training in compliance with DMH standards.
• Working knowledge of the DSM.

Preferred

• Previous experience as a therapist in a mental health setting and/or working with an SMI/SED in a treatment setting.
• Previous experience with EPIC EHR software.
• Active certification for CPR/BLS and MANDT/CPI.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs, sit; and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some tasks may require an employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions.

Disclaimer: The above statements describe the general nature, level, and type of work performed by the incumbent(s) assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, demands, and skills required of personnel so classified. Job descriptions are not intended to and do not imply or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights to any as needed without notice. This job description supersedes earlier versions.