Mental Health Therapist

Job Description:

• Mental Health Therapists shall have sufficient qualifications, knowledge, and experience to execute the duties of the position; shall be knowledgeable about the regulations applicable to the program.

Requirement:

• A Master's degree in counseling or a related discipline regulated under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland Licensed and certified to provide therapy in the State of Maryland as LGPC, LMSW or LMFT.

Expected Duties:

• Conduct evaluation/mental health assessment under the supervision of appropriately credentialed staff and provide follow-up services as defined *if applicable

• Completion of treatment plans when due.

• Supports clinical issues and makes corrections and recommendations.

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy.

• Collaboration with outside agencies in order to arrange for community services beneficial to patients. And to provide ongoing collaboration between the treatment team and caseworkers.

• Have input into and assist care planning for patients. This includes completion of paperwork prior to discharge, addressing aftercare needs, and placement plans.

• Ensure treatment arrangements

• Document patient and patient family's responsibility to individual and/or family therapy in the patient's chart on a routine basis. Document all contact with other agencies and for all sessions with the client.

• Document all arrangements made for care planning in the medical record, including completion of the Aftercare Plan.

• Attend and contribute to treatment planning sessions. Completion of treatment plans for assigned clients for both insurance and COMAR regulations.

• Responsible for supervisor signing off on chart documentation accordingly *if applicable

• Complete treatment plans before the deadline.