OUTPATIENT SERVICES & MOBILE THERAPY

JOB TITLE: Clinician/Mobile Therapist- LMHP/LMHP-E

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Job responsibilities and expectations for the position of Intensive In-Home Services Community Practitioner includes but are not limited to;

• Prepares written diagnostic assessments, assessing clients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, psychological/emotional, social, academic, medical, behavioral, substance abuse, skills, strengths, barriers to economic self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, and utilizing various assessment instruments.  On an as needed basis.

• Completes client initial intake packet with family during assessment.

• Provides direct clinical services to clients, including individual, family, therapy, and issue-specific or educational groups (parenting skills, anger management, substance abuse interventions).

• Respond’s to crisis situations with twenty-four hour day availability.

• Documents case activities for both clinical and billing purposes.

• Provides direct supervision to QMHP staff, provides clinical feedback as needed.

• Participates in Child Specific Team, Family Assessment and Planning Team, and other interdisciplinary, diagnostic, or planning meetings on an as needed basis.

• Collaborates and coordinates with other case involved service providers and professionals, such as attorneys, school personnel, social workers, and probation counselors.

• Links clients with external programs or services, such as health services, recreational activities, childcare services, financial resources, employment resources, childcare, AA/NA groups, transportation resources, and others.

• Manages a caseload of clients assigned by clinical team, provides In-Home
  on an intensive basis utilizing short-term, solution focusedTherapypersonal centered approach treatment strategies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Masters degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or university; four years of experience providing mental health treatment to troubled children and families; two years of experience providing clinical supervision to treatment staff. Licensed to provide clinical services by the State of Virginia.

Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesThorough knowledge of principles and techniques of youth and family counseling; thorough knowledge of principles and techniques of basic interviewing and assessment skills; working knowledge of human services system, roles of human services personnel, and relevant community resources; ability to conduct and facilitate meetings; ability to form effective supervisory relationship with subordinate staff; ability to maintain effective working relationships with other social services providers, service purchasers, and clients; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.