Helping Up Mission is seeking a CO Mental Health Therapist who will provide counseling under the oversight of the Associate Clinical Director, and in the context of a behavioral health team led by a psychiatrist. The Mental Health Therapist will be responsible for the delivery of mental health counseling in group and individual settings to homeless persons with mental health disorders, including substance use. These persons are housed at Helping Up Mission. Additionally, this position will work with physicians, mid-levels, primary care providers, and other specialists to promote qualitative and efficient use of health care services.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Clinical
- Establishes initial and ongoing therapeutic relationships with Cornerstone clients needing mental health counseling.
- Communicates results of assessment to staff involved in clients' care.
- Participates in the development of an initial plan of care to address prioritized needs of the client.
- Provides ongoing services as prescribed in the plan of care.
- Makes referrals for additional services as needed.
- Assists clients in securing external behavioral health resources.
- Engages with community resources to ensure clients are receiving necessary services.
- Provides mental health, substance use, and healthy behavior counseling in individual and group settings.
- Coordinates care with other Cornerstone clinic team members.
- Re-evaluates plan of care with clients and other Cornerstone clinical treatment providers.
- Provides outreach to clients if they disengage from treatment.
- Provides crisis intervention as needed.
- Identifies and acts upon impending changes in clients' conditions.
- Develops, recommends, and initiates corrective action through participation in team coordination consultation and contributions to the clients' care plan.
- Regularly handles multiple member cases involving a variety of providers, situations, deadlines, and multiple priorities.
- Performs other clinical duties as assigned.
Documentation (in accordance with Cornerstone clinic policy and all regulatory boards, (i.e., CARF, COMAR, and local agencies)
- Completes initial evaluations using established procedures.
- Complies with reporting requirements of various state and local agencies.
- Completes plan of care using established procedures.
- Delivers ongoing care as defined in the plan of care using established policy.
- Writes progress notes and treatment plans.
- Updates plan of care using established procedures.
- Cross-trains and provides coverage of colleagues across different primary care sites.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of mental illness, substance use, health behaviors, and community resources.
- Competent in multiple treatment modalities including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation, and must either have skills or willingness to learn office-based substance use disorder interventions and Health Behavior interventions.
- Analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of scientific or technical principles, theories, and concepts and in-depth, experienced-based cross-functional knowledge.
- Ability to provide professional and empathic support.
- High level of interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary treatment team environment.
- Open to ongoing supervision in specific therapeutic modalities.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Concentration and constant attention to accuracy and detail for extended periods of time.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Able to enter data into electronic information systems.
Equipment, Machine, or Tool Requirements
- Computers, general office, and communication equipment.
- Regularly utilizes EPIC and other information systems to perform daily duties and document care.
Physical Requirements
- Work is generally sedentary in nature; however, some standing, stooping, and bending are required.
Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications
- Current independent, unrestricted Licensure in the State of Maryland - LCSW-C or LCPC required and must maintain license throughout the duration of employment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related discipline.
- Two years' experience, preferably working and delivering independent outpatient care to the identified population in an outpatient setting.
- Licensure, Certification, Registration - Current Social Work or Counseling Licensure in the State of Maryland - LCSW-C or LCPC required and must maintain license throughout the duration of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Classified Title: Mental Health Therapist
Job Posting Title (Working Title): CO Mental Health Therapist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC
Starting Salary Range: $47,500 - $83,300 Annually ($65,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8-4:30
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Psy Bay Cornerstone
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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