Title: Therapist
Division: Direct Mental Health Services
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Supervisor: Clinical
Director / Supervisor Pay Range or Rate: Commensurate with experience
Revised: 10/31/2019
Summary
Under the direction of the clinical supervisor and Executive Director, the Therapist has primary clinical responsibilities in but not limited to the following areas:
Essential Functions
• Provide psychiatric evaluation to individuals who are functionally impaired and/or mentally ill including assessments, psycho-social intakes, and emergency/crisis evaluations.
• Provide psycho-therapeutic services to individuals and groups including care plan services.
• Provide case management services to ensure a continuous system of care to the targeted population.
• Participate in the inter-disciplinary team in the development of individual treatment and discharge plans for clients.
• Provide clinical consultation to agencies and constituents of the community as appropriate.
• Participate in utilization review and other quality assurance activities.
• Maintain appropriate and thorough documentation of client records.
• As needed, provide 24/7 crisis intervention support.
• Conduct regular community education and promotional outreach.
• Participate in regularly scheduled clinical supervision (group & individual) provided by a licensed clinical staff.
• Responsible for communicating effectively (verbal & written) with clients, family members, service providers, co-workers, adult protective services workers, local, state and federal departments.
• Ability to drive own vehicle and navigate throughout communities of Los Angeles County.
• Coordinate with outpatient clinics, and various publics and private community health, mental health, and social services agencies to ensure quality care services.
Other Duties:
• Attending/presenting in community meetings, training’s, and/or conferences as related to projects goals.
• Maintain relationships and networks with other service providers and organizations that serve the program’s targeted population.
• Some long-distance and out-of-state travel required.
• Work on other appropriate tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Secondary Functions
Minimum Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Non-Essential Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Supervisory Responsibilities
Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)