Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides individual, group and family psychotherapy services for adults and children who are in services with Tri-County Mental Health Services in accordance with the standards of clinical practice established by the state of Missouri and the policies and procedures of Tri-County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides individual, family, and group therapy to clients, using appropriate treatment modalities
• Actively contributes to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of any issues impacting on plans of care in a succinct, organized and timely manner.
• Develops treatment plans based on client strengths with individualized, specific, measurable and time referenced goals in collaboration with the client.
• Documents provision of care/treatment in a timely manner, according to regulatory guidelines and professional practice
• Consistently meets billable expectations
• Follows established protocol to assure payment of services, including timely seeking of authorization and reauthorization of services
• Provides crisis services as needed
• Provides referrals and assists clients in accessing needed information.
• Provides follow-up for clients who do not follow through with services
• Actively seeks to resolve issues, problems and concerns
• Shows sensitivity to and appreciation of issues related to age, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status and gender
• Provides clinical services in a manner appropriate to the client’s level of functioning
• Accepts and responds appropriately to feedback from clients, staff, supervisors and referral sources
• Actively seeks ongoing professional development and knowledge of new treatment modalities and evidence based practices.
• Participates in staff and clinical meetings, supervision, and staff development trainings
• Other duties and/or responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Education/Certifications:

• Master’s degree w/Clinical license required
• Provisionally Licensed Social Worker or Counselor, LPC, LCSW, or Clinical Psychologist required.
• Annual TB screening required
• CPR/First Aid Certification required

Experience Required:

• 1 to 3 years of prior experience required
• 3 to 5 years’ experience preferred

Required Knowledge:

• Knowledgeable of behavioral health diagnosis, trauma informed care and appropriate treatment modalities.
• Knowledgeable of HIPAA rules and how to protect client confidentiality.

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries
• Skilled at providing a welcoming atmosphere free of distractions, including respectful and trauma informed language and non-verbal behavior
• Consistently practices self-care activities

Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace,  smoke-free workplace and complies with ADA/ADAAA regulations as applicable.