Job Description

Posting number: 26-00523

Department: Human Services

Job classification: DHS-Outpatient Therapist-Clinic

Posting type: Open

Categories: Human Services

Summary

The Outpatient Therapist - Clinic provides professional outpatient therapy and mental health and crisis evaluations, as necessary. This position formulates diagnoses, develops treatment objectives with the participants, and collaborates with other department staff and community providers to effectively deliver quality behavioral health services.

We are particularly seeking one candidate who has experience and/or an interest in working with children and families.

Examples of duties

• Conducts focused mental health evaluations to assess and diagnose presenting problems; gathers information regarding symptoms, current and previous psychiatric medications, previous treatment or therapy, and other appliable data; recognizes the need for psychiatric consultation; evaluates clients for risk of harm to self or others; determines the need for hospitalization; conducts suicide assessments and devises appropriate intervention.
• Applies expertise in cognitive/behavioral therapies and/or other evidence based therapeutic interventions to determine appropriate treatment method; provides and directs mental health therapy including individual, family, and group treatment; discharges patient when progress is accomplished.
• Establishes and maintains a strong and positive therapeutic relationship with clients; provides an environment that offers privacy, safety, and acceptance to promote and enhance the individual’s feeling of dignity and self-respect.
• Provides mental health screening, mediation, and crisis debriefing; aims to improve the quality of life for clients through encouragement, motivational interviewing, and other therapeutic tools to strengthen interpersonal and family relationships; provides ongoing client care coordination, with individual and agency monitoring.
• Employs team collaboration and contribution expertise; works in concert with the department staff to provide comprehensive mental health care for individuals.
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues and stakeholders to promote optimal client care.
• Promote and support the mental health and well-being of the community.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with ethical, regulatory, and fiscal requirements.
• Maximize appropriate revenue generation associated with services and activities provided.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or clinical psychology.
• Three thousand (3,000) hours post graduate work.
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of criminal and caregiver background checks.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor In-Training (LPC-IT), or Marriage and Family Therapist In-Training (MFT-IT). This position further requires the clinician to obtain and/or maintain full licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Psychologist (LP) within 2 years of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance meeting or exceeding Wisconsin’s minimum coverage requirements, with proof of insurance provided upon hire and maintained throughout employment

Supplemental information

• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in Training (CSAC in Training).