POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Behavioral Health Therapist applies knowledge and skills of a variety of mental health and psychosocial practices to evaluate patients’ and families’ needs, perform mental health evaluation, provide counseling, and design and implement treatment plans. Treatment interventions for patients (and families when appropriate) are aligned with best practice standards. The therapist collaborates with the patient’s clinical team in planning and facilitating the patient’s receipt of appropriate therapeutic services. A Behavioral Health Therapist II assumes additional leadership activities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- All of the essential job functions of Behavioral Health Therapist I.
- May supervise student interns from own discipline. Co-signs notes for those supervised, when required. May provide case-specific supervision of student interns of any discipline.
- Delivers clinical supervision to limited license team members of own discipline, including cosigning notes when required.
- Provides onboarding activities to new employees in the work group.
- Treats patients with complex and cooccurring diagnoses.
- Develops new services for the work group, such as group therapy offerings.
- Leads program evaluation and develops quality initiatives.
- Significantly contributes to and joins in-office, department and community education activities addressing prevention and treatment of mental health conditions.
- Functions as team role model and mentor.
- Represents team at Division and Department meetings, providing updates of work and outcomes.
- Assumes additional responsibilities and performs work within position licensure, as required.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Master of Social Work, Counseling or related field.
CREDENTIALS/LICENSURE: Valid, unrestricted applicable license to provide mental health services in the State of Michigan. State specialty certification (such as Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Infant Mental Health Specialist) may be required for some positions.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: At least 2 years of experience providing mental health clinical services. Preferred additional experience or training in treatment for special populations.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS (ABILITIES & SKILLS):
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in providing group and individual therapy.
- Proficient/knowledgeable in medical terminology.
- Knowledge of behavioral health procedures and policies related to position responsibilities.
