Mental Health Clinical Therapist

Change Health Systems is a community-based behavioral health care organization that offers evidence-based and community-focused therapeutic interventions and psychiatric services to individuals and families. The Agency is set up with the sole purpose of helping and assisting challenged individuals or families and the entire community to achieve a better life through our individualized and group programs. Our goal is to provide medically necessary and culturally sensitive interventions to individuals and the community at large in a timely manner.

The primary responsibility of the Mental Health therapist/clinician is to perform diagnostics interviews, and evaluate patients referred for Mental Health treatment and substance use disorders. He/She will also provide a diagnosis and recommendation for inpatient or outpatient treatment. This position requires a great deal of organization, documentation and interpersonal skills.

Metrics
Ensure the delivery of Client-centered services to all clients
8 client engagement per day for full-time Clinicians
4 Client engagements per day for part-time Clinicians
Deliver excellent client service to CHS’s stakeholders.
Ensure 100% completion of pre and post insurance authorizations
Client notes should be completely documented and submitted daily
Completion of monthly report forms for respective programs and agencies
Ensure continuous improvement of the CHS’s behavioral health treatment processes and operations.

Duties & Responsibilities
The Therapist/Clinician will report to the Program Director or designee. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Conduct comprehensive Mental Health assessment and make the necessary recommendation for an appropriate level of care
Facilitate individual development plans, monitor progress and review as needed.
Provide individual, family or group treatment, crisis intervention on a long term or short-term basis.
Ensure collaboration of care with family, community, schools and external health agencies to ensure managed care.
Maintains patient’s chart and records, including evaluation, progress notes, individual treatment plan and discharge summaries.
Foster a staff culture that supports the organization's values and codes of conduct.
Provide assistance and information to management and external stakeholders as requested.
Compliance and attendance of scheduled clinical supervision meetings.
Compliance with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures including HIPPA.
Participate in at least 2 (two) peer review processes as directed by the Program Director/Manager and a minimum of 3 written case studies presented per
Participate in all scheduled staff meetings and quarterly brief with the CEO.
Promote and comply with policies on diversity and equality both in the delivery of services and treatment of others.
Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity according to the provision of the HIPPA regulations and all related rules and regulations
Comply with policies and procedures in the delivery of services and treatment of others.
Other duties as assigned

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract