Job Description

Posting number: 2021-00404

Department: Human Services

Division: MH Mental Health

Job classification: Behavioral Health Therapist

Posting type: Open

Categories: Mental Health, Social Services, Professional, Miscellaneous, Human Services, Community and Social Services

Summary

The Behavioral Health Therapist will be a member of our Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODA) Unit primarily working with clients in our outpatient clinic, who have been diagnosed with both a substance use disorder and mental health diagnosis. The Behavioral Health Therapist will be proficient in the AODA core counseling functions as related to the field of alcoholism and other substance abuse, and mental health counseling. This position includes participation in our certified Mobile Crisis Team, which responds to emergency services requests 24 hours per day on a rotating basis.

Examples of duties

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or inclusive. Other duties may be required as assigned.

• Provide individual and group AODA counseling services. This includes initial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing counseling.
• Provide mental health assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing counseling.
• Provide counseling through individual, group, and family sessions.
• Complete assessments, treatment plans, reviews, progress notes, discharge plans, and other documentation in a professional and timely manner.
• Perform outreach, follow up, and community liaison where appropriate.
• Serve as a resource on mental health and AODA topics, procedures, theories and treatments to collaborating units within the Human Services Department.
• Coordinate admission and discharge of patients from detoxification, residential treatment, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals.
• Provide limited case management services to clients within the program.
• Participate in Emergency Crisis Services for client walk-in or call-in during business hours.
• Participate in Emergency Crisis Services rotation providing phone coverage and mobile crisis services after-hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Attend training in areas of Evidenced Based Practices, Trauma Informed Care, Crisis Intervention, and any other training specified by the supervisor.
• Participate in supervision with the AODA Supervisor and Mental Health Supervisor.
• Be knowledgeable and proficient in the twelve core counseling functions which are screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports and record keeping, and consultation.
• Be knowledgeable and proficient in Mental Health Counseling and Assessment.
• Demonstrate the ability to gather facts from several assessment tools and other informational sources before assessing the clients' diagnostic and treatment outcome.
• Demonstrate the ability to determine the appropriate therapy, method of, and length of treatment for the client.
• Maintain confidentiality of information adhering to agency, state, and federal policies.
• Have sufficient knowledge of state and federal policies in alcohol and other drug abuse and mental health.
• Be willing to work flexible hours to accommodate the needs of the client.
• Any such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Additionally, essential knowledge and ability to skillfully communicate, relate, educate and counsel people from varying social, economic, cultural and religious backgrounds regarding issues directly and indirectly related to alcohol and other drug abuse. A working knowledge of systemic family therapy and appropriate community support programs and organizations is essential. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field from an accredited college or university.
• At least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience as required for professional licensure as a mental health professional.
• Experience providing substance abuse assessment, treatment planning, and counseling.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must hold valid licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist, in WI. Licensure, as established by the Wis. Dept. of Safety and Professional Services.
• Possess and maintain valid Wisconsin Driver's license and have access to transportation suitable to complete necessary work out of the office.

Supplemental information

The ideal candidate must have the following abilities and skills:

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to clients, co-workers and other professionals.
• Ability to create and maintain easy to understand reports and charts.
• Ability to consistently communicate effectively and professionally with Green County citizens, clientele, families/guardians, law enforcement, medical staff, school officials, legal partners, employees, and government officials, both orally and in writing.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense, professional aptitude to problems and situations when dealings with individuals.
• Be capable of demonstrating sound problem solving and communication skills, while performing crisis intervention work, with all types of clients, in a variety of circumstances.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to define consequences and to consider and select alternatives.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk and hear. Some reaching is required with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including personal computer, telephone, etc.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The work environment is primarily office and group rooms.
• Emergency Crisis Services may be performed in homes, community locations, Emergency Departments, or Law Enforcement Offices.

Green County is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.