Mental Health Clinician - Lmsw, Lgpc, Lcsw-C, Lcpc

ABOUT US:

Sentinel Healthcare is a growing organization in Maryland and is devoted to helping individuals refine their purpose & restore holistic peace, balance, and wellness.

Our Outpatient Mental Health Center (OMHC) is looking for clinicians to add to our team of passionate, caring, and reliable Professionals. We assure to offer our TEAM work/life balance, professional development, growth opportunities, and flexibility.

As a Holistic organization, we meet our clients where they are by offering adjunct services to support their treatment: Psychiatric evaluations, Medication Management, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and Addiction Services.

We believe in providing compassionate person-centered approaches and solutions to equip our clients to reconnect and restore their self-worth. Our TEAM of providers is passionate about helping individuals with a variety of Behavioral health diagnoses achieve their life goals. We offer our clients a wide range of services, including employment support, academic achievement, housing assistance, health education and wellness management, budgeting, transportation, coping skills, and support for substance use/abuse.

We are looking to partner with like-minded counselors and therapists that have a passion for Impacting individuals and changing the world, one person at a time!

About the Role

Our Mental Health Clinicians operate as a part of our Multi-Disciplinary Team which is a key component to supporting our consumers through their therapeutic process and achieving goals. Our clinicians will work with consumers to identify strengths, assess and problem-solve areas of concerns/needs, and develop coping strategies and action-based goals and objectives that create self-awareness and in turn, promotes self-actualization and growth.

Essential Functions

• Complete documentation in the EMR within 48 hours of completed sessions.
• Complete evaluation (Comphrehension assessment) and treatment services within 5 working days of receipt of a referral.
• Complete treatment plan developments before the 5th session and ensure signatures by all members of the consumer’s treatment team.
• Have a minimum of one-month family therapy sessions with the consumer present (children).
• Address any and all clinical concerns with the direct supervisor.
• Participate in weekly supervision.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment that includes the consumer’s problems, strengths, and preferences; including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the treatment plan.
  
• Ensure the timely completion of initial and concurrent Individualized Treatment Plans in collaboration with the consumer and identified supportive persons.
• Assess or provide therapy, counseling, intervention, and/or education to consumers in a professional manner.
• Conduct individual, group, and family therapy/counseling as needed;
• Meet with assigned consumers weekly, or otherwise as determined by the needs of the consumer;
• Complete all required clinical documentation within timelines established by applicable governing regulations and RMBHS policies.
• Documents services as delivered and invoices that agree with the progress note and treatment plan.
• Provide clinically appropriate treatment based on Mental Health assessment and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with agency Multi-disciplinary Team (PRP, Addiction Services, Clinical Director, Medical Director, Program Director, Community Coordinator) and other external Treatment Teams and family members.
• Will attend individual and/or group clinical supervision (Graduate level license) at a frequency determined by the program supervisor and professional licensing body;
• Will participate in all mandatory meetings, training, center activities such as Multi-Disciplinary team meetings, staff meetings, and other activities as scheduled by the agency;
• Maintains licensure and stays up to date on mandated agency training requirements.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU 

• Minimum of a master’s degree in social work, psychology, and Mental Health counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.

• Valid license as a Licensed Graduate social worker or professional counselor [LGPC or LMSW] or a Licensed Clinical social worker or professional counselor [LCSW-C or LCPC]

• At least one year of professional experience working in Mental Health counseling, psychotherapy, and related social services in a public or certified private welfare or health agency.
• 2+ years’ experience with providing diagnostic assessment and therapy services to a full range of individuals from youth through adulthood.

 WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• A self-starter with excellent client-relations skills

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Desire to work with a small member team of passionate client-centered professionals 
• A client-centered and organized approach to client care
• High level of integrity, patience, compassion, and care
• Problem solver and strong team-player 
• Professionalism in dealing with client-related pressure, unpredictability, and sensitive situations

• Maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with this agency
• Superb organizational skills and ability to guide, direct, or influence people
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families.
• Client-centered and organized approach to client care.

Population Type:

• Adolescents/Children
• Adults
• Family

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep our employees and consumers safe, we are providing masks, hand sanitizers and gloves and also completing services via telehealth where possible.