A person who meets the qualifications of a Mental Health Professional (MHP), responsible for providing direct care

services to adult clients in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic including providing supportive services, either

individually or in a group, as specified by the Intake Coordinator or Director of Mental Health. Clinician will be

responsible for providing offsite and onsite services to adults within the Division of Mental Health’s Adult Outpatient

Clinic. Provide counseling with an emphasis on prevention of relapse. Work with individuals and groups to promote

optimum mental health. Assist individuals with co-occurring disorders; family, parenting, and marital problems;

suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with mental and emotional health.

Reports to the Program Supervisor.

 

 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

 

∙Provide billable Medicaid services to all assigned clients/ residents; and services to clients that are unfunded

∙Completes Mental Health Assessments through a formal process of gathering information regarding a client's

mental and physical status and presenting problems resulting in the identification of the client's mental health

service needs and recommendations for service delivery.

∙As a member of an interdisciplinary team develop comprehensive Treatment Plans within the required

timeframes.

∙Assure the participation of team members, the individual, the guardian, the family and necessary; professionals

in the treatment process, unless the individual is not legally disabled and does not desire the involvement of the

family or the family refuses to participate.

∙As indicated and within the confines of confidentiality counsels’ family members to assist them in

understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients.

∙Meet with families, probation officers, police, and other interested parties to exchange necessary information

during the treatment process.

∙Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.

∙Initiate and coordinate the interdisciplinary process as often as specified in the services plan or when required

by problems or changes.

∙Provide intensive stabilization, assessment, crisis intervention and case management.

∙Participate in all required training as offered in the mental health division.

∙Ensure that client records are maintained in accordance with Section 115.300(I).

∙Provide individual, family and group therapy to assigned clients to promote emotional, cognitive, behavioral or

psychological changes as indicated.

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Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.

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Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.

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Evaluate the effectiveness of current counseling interventions and clients' progress in resolving identified

problems and moving towards defined objectives.

∙Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.

∙Learn about new developments in their field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars,

and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.

∙Actively discuss with individual clients their plans for life after successful discharge from the program.