Therapist

Position Description
Therapist

Essential Duties
This position includes, but is not limited to, the following essential functions:
  • Contributes to Trivium Life Service's mission, vision, and values by way of work product and professional behavior with both internal and external clients and/or referral sources.
  • Adheres to the requirements and regulations as set forth by the State Health Department and State Board of Examiners based on clinical licensure.
  • Maintains all continuing education for licensure.
  • Attends staff/supervision/agency meetings and trainings as required.
  • Adheres to all current federal & state laws, as well as Trivium Life Services Policies and Procedures, including the safeguarding of confidential healthcare information and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Maintains all client documentation and release for billing in the electronic record within established time frame.
  • Establishes relationships and communicates with clients, family members, and staff.
  • Assists with program implementation.  
  • Makes recommendations for program improvements.
  • Assists the Director and other professionals in short and long-term planning for the Behavioral Health program
  • Reports to the Director or Team Coordinator (or other administrative team members) as necessary regarding support services, personnel issues, fiscal considerations, etc.
  • Completes initial diagnostic assessments on all clients assigned to determine treatment needs, as well as conducts ongoing assessments to determine when clinical goals have been achieved and service delivery is no longer indicated.
  • Develops initial treatment plans and updates treatment plans to include clinical interventions/objectives/goals that are observable and measurable and within established time frame.
  • Provides in-person or telehealth therapy sessions to individuals, family, or groups as clinically indicated.
  • Provides support and crisis management services as needed or as requested by Director or Team Coordinator.
  • Completes other duties as directed by the Director, Manager or Team Coordinator.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Builds and develops internal and external relationships, creates partnerships, builds trust, share ideas, and accomplishes work.
  • Develops others to become more effective through strengths, expectations, and coaching.
  • Embraces change and sets goals that align with the company's vision.
  • Encourages and inspires others through positivity, vision, confidence, challenges, and recognition.
  • Able to gather and evaluate information that leads to smart decisions.
  • Provides clear communication and shares information regularly and concisely.
  • Holds themselves and their team accountable for their performance.
  • Followed by what is in the existing job description in this section.
  • Strong clinical skills and knowledge of the treatment issues concerning clients
  • Demonstrate strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to coordinate care, delegate tasks, provide referrals and problem solve as needed.
  • Ability to support the agency's culture, growth, and success through communication, accountability, and positivity
  • Ability to be clear headed and decisive based on the scope of the position
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively both individually and as part of a professional team
  • Ability to appropriately accept feedback through the supervision process - thus displaying the willingness to learn, grow, and improve
  • Uphold professional Code of Ethics and maintain appropriate boundaries when working with clients and peers.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, the Internet, and other software applications.
  • Effective oral/written communication, organizational skills, and time management skills.
Physical Demands
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Behavioral Health Therapist's job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Behavioral Health Director.

While performing the responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Therapist's job, the employee is required to talk and hear and be fluent in the English language. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is often required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, and may kneel or crouch. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Working Conditions
Working conditions are normal for an office and telehealth (if applicable) environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

As applicable, work may require weekend, evening work, the ability to remain on-call and availability to provide staff support in event of emergencies.

As applicable, the employee may be required to travel within state territory, and occasionally attend seminars which may require overnight stay.

Requirements/Qualifications
Licenses/Certifications must be valid in state territory:

  • Prefer a master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy (JC), Healthcare, or related field but will consider a Bachelors in a social service field with current CADC certification or other certification that would allow them to provide substance use disorder and/or Mental Health services in the State.
  • Current State Licensure or certification in behavioral health, social worker, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor or CADC
  • Experience in providing individual, group and Family therapy. 
  • Valid Driver's or Chauffeur's license and a driving record that is acceptable to Trivium Life Services' auto insurance company as applicable per state territory.