Outpatient Therapist - Family & Community Services, Portage County - Full-Time, Part-Time

Job TypeFull-time, Part-timeKent, OH

Family & Community Services, Portage CountyDescription*Outpatient Therapist Counseling Office Kent *Full-Time and Part-Time AvailableSchedule : Determined on a case by case basisStarting salary is competitive, and negotiable based upon education, professional licensure and experience.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES : The position is primarily responsible for the provision of direct client care services and some community services.

This person serves as a "generalist" and provides a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services to a varied client population, including adults and children with severe mental disabilities, based upon agency need.

The Outpatient Therapist is a professional position reporting directly to the Supervisor or the Clinical Director in the assigned office.

The level of supervision will be determined by 1) license requirements, 2) provider standards, and 3) assessed level of performance skill.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES : Evaluate client needs for services in regard to appropriateness of request, urgency and recommended action, and facilitates all necessary referrals.

Conduct and write diagnostic assessments according to VCS policies and procedures in order to assess the nature of the problem and establish medical necessity as well as other relevant health, social and mental health factors.

Develop and implement Individual Service Plans with the client based upon the findings of the diagnostic assessment.Provide psychotherapy / counseling services to clients and significant others through individual, group, and / or family methods according to current professional standards of care.

Review and update ISPs, progress, and diagnoses on a scheduled basis to insure continued provision of proper and necessary services, and modify the plan of treatment when appropriate.

Provide Community Support Program Services as defined in OAC 5122-29-17.Enter and maintain daily schedule into computer as required.

At a minimum, achieve and maintain the Agency's established productivity standards.Provide crisis intervention, pre-hospital screening, and / or emergency services on a priority basis "as needed.

Make referrals to other services within the community and within the Agency as indicated.Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service training, supervision, various committees as assigned including Performance Improvement, workshops, and other meetings to receive information and instructions as well as to remain current and accurate on procedures, policies, and techniques.

Serve on committees designed to develop / review policies and procedures.Participate in assigned community service activities including talks and speeches.

Consult, collaborate, and communicate in a timely and accurate manner all client-related issues and concerns internally to VCS staff and externally to other agency service providers, schools, law enforcement agencies, courts, etc.

in the provision of services to clients and to the community to ensure coordination of care.Serve other departments, programs, and / or service locations, on a full or part-time basis, as needed and as assigned.

Complete all documentation, including consumer outcomes, in a legible and timely manner according to the policies of VCS and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and provide necessary data for statistical and billing purposes.

Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and make every attempt to resolve work