Mental Health Counselor
US-CA-Auburn
external
Req #: 163756
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: The Mental Health Professional provides diagnostic evaluations and non-medical therapy counseling services to persons served under the direction of the RMHD, HSA, PM, or higher licensed medical professional. The job requires compliance with applicable LCSW and MFT standards, as well as state and federal regulations. The Mental Health Professional must have a strong understanding of applied psychotherapy techniques and be able to apply them effectively to optimize therapeutic outcomes for persons served. Responsibilities: * Conducts assessments and evaluations of patients referred by healthcare staff and security, provides appropriate treatment plans, and recommends hospitalization for those who need it. * Provides suicide intervention and manages high-risk patients, evaluates patients' medication history, recommends medication evaluations when necessary, and manages medications. * Provides consultation to security and healthcare staff, and provides linkage and discharge planning services when necessary. * Responds to psychiatric emergencies and provides clinical supervision for patients on his/her caseload. * Participates in treatment programming and planning, attends required meetings, provides staff training, and ensures compliance with safety and mental health policies and procedures. Qualifications: Education * High school and specialized training for licensing/certification(s) Experience * Three (3) years of experience providing treatment to adults with various mental health disabilities * Experience providing case management services for a population; discharge planning experience with a persons served population; demonstrated ability in providing clinical mental health services to an adult population with serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders of serious mental illness and chemical dependency; and working with a diverse multi-disciplinary team and persons served population * Knowledge of dual diagnosis treatment practices including non-pharmacological symptom management techniques. * Experience with Crisis/Risk Management * Advanced knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, discharge planning and excellent documentation skills. Licenses/Certifications * Current (and must maintain) LMFT or LCSW or Psychologist or LPC or LMHC license in state of practice * Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA
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