Therapist / Individual Resiliency Trainer

The Therapist / Individual Resiliency Trainer (IRT) is part of the person-centered integrated team and provides direct and indirect services to persons experiencing First Episode Psychosis (FEP). Clinician will help individuals identify and work towards their goals, teaching strategies and skills to build resiliency in coping with psychosis.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible position. The schedule is Monday - Friday, 40 hours weekly.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy for persons served in the community and office
• Stay informed on FEP best practices, attend relevant and required trainings provided through Department of Mental Health (DMH), Missouri Institute of Mental Health and (MIMH), Missouri Behavioral Health Council (MBHC).
• Promote recovery by identifying individuals’ strengths and resiliency factors, enhancing illness management, teaching skills, and facilitate functional recovery (and to achieve and maintain personal wellness).
• Provide triage services to persons who present during open access hours, as needed
• Assessing appropriateness / readiness of referrals for counseling
• Function as part of a trans-disciplinary team.
• Maintain client records, following agency and state regulations including knowledge of utilization management criteria
• Maintain agreed upon level of customer care requirements
• Will provide culturally competent services to meet the unique cultural needs of each agency consumer and family member
• Complete wellness plans with persons served
• Be knowledgeable of other human / social services for purposes of referral if the agency is unable to provide a particular service and maintain documentation of such referrals
• Interface with other human / social services to provide holistic services to persons served
• Provide on-call crisis intervention covering evening, night and weekend hours on a rotating schedule
• Provide licensure supervision, if applicable
• Participate in daily team meetings
• Driving is an essential function
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor