Job Type Full-time
Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Include the following:

• Make an assessment of and determine the clinical interventions for the assigned consumers. The population may include: children, adolescents, adults with behavioral health needs and developmental delays.
• May implement a treatment plan based on assessment data as well as a sound knowledge base of standards of professional practice and principles of their respected discipline.
• Privileges will be granted for the practice of non-intrusive, individual, group, family and marital/couple and screening/diagnostic assessment based on experience, training or supervised clinical experience. Privileges will be determined based on self-assessment, demonstrated competencies and input from clinical supervisor. Additional privileges may be sought and obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education units and in-service trainings.
• Provide care based on ethical concepts, adhering to established standards of practice and will engage in activities or behaviors that characterize professionals.
• Ensure the accuracy, content and completeness of client files.
• Provide services within time requirement as set forth in Agency policy and procedures.
• Provide services as documented in client treatment plan.
• Refrain from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Respond to emergency situation in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.
• Participate and comply with their respective board's recommendations for supervision.
• Maintain a copy of supervision plan and name of supervisor in the Human Resource Department.
• Other duties may be required.

• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
• Ability to formulate treatment objectives for the person served
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs
• Knowledgeable of Mental Health Concepts and how to incorporate concepts into practical application with health promotion and wellness education

• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, bend, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Possess a valid Driver's License and maintain a safe driving record if required for job performance.

• Hours of work are structured 7.5 or 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.
• Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.
• All staff is required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
• All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.
• All staff must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification. First Aid Training may be required.

• Provides an average of 18-25 billable hours of service per week as established by Agency. (Ranges vary based on type of services provided.)
• Maintain average daily attendance requirement as established by Agency if supervising a Therapeutic Rehabilitation Program.
• Successful Performance Evaluation rating of 3 or above. (See Attached Performance Outcome Evaluation) A Performance Improvement Plan will be initiated on all scores below a 3 rating. An employee will be terminated if the Performance Improvement Plan is viewed as unsuccessful after 2 attempts.