Clinical Therapist - Outpatient Adults
Unison Health, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Overview
Unison Health provides a mission-driven work environment focused on staff support, professional growth, and work-life balance. We are committed to helping our employees thrive while making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. For over 50 years, Unison Health has proudly supported individuals, families, and communities across Ohio. From behavioral health and substance abuse treatment to primary healthcare, we are dedicated to our mission: Making Lives Better.
Compensation & Benefits
LSW/LPC - $55,000 to $68,000 annually.
LISW/LPCC - $65,000 to $75,000 annually.
Sign-On Bonus
Paid Time Off (PTO) Starting at 16 Days/Year
Medical with federal minimum deductibles
Dental and vision coverage
Retirement planning and employer contribution
Position Summary
This position provides direct care services to assigned clients with mental illness and adjustment difficulties and accesses services for clients. These services are provided through individual, group and family therapy, through the diagnostic assessment process or through individual community based rehabilitative services and/or group rehabilitative services including linkage and advocacy as necessary. Services are provided in accordance with governing laws, regulations and certification requirements and must be identified on the Individual Treatment Plan (ITP).
Key Responsibilities & Role Highlights
Provides diagnostic assessment, when applicable, treatment planning, counseling services and psychiatric supportive treatment services to an assigned caseload of clients in accordance with state mandates, agency policies, procedures, and philosophy.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care to clients with mental illness including understanding their clinical needs, symptoms, and behaviors as well as the principles of growth and development over the life span.
Assess data about each client’s status and interpret the information needed to identify requirements in relation to age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
Maintains customer service procedures according to agency guidelines.
Uses current DSM effectively in providing diagnosis, when interacting with clients and planning for treatment.
Completes diagnostic assessments and diagnostic updates as applicable within agency standards.
Establishes and implements a written Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) within established timeframes based on program and individual goals; coordinates services, monitors progress of goals/objectives and need for clinical review of the client’s mental health assessments.
Provides individual therapy as needed.
Provides restorative interventions and training to improve interpersonal, community integration and independent living skills when the mental illness impacts the client’s ability to function in and adapt to home, school, work and community settings.
Makes referrals, both internally and externally, according to the ITP and monitors outcome.
Monitors and records symptoms of decompensation. Reports symptoms to the client’s provider.
Coordinates with other service providers and follows through with client needs.
Obtains and serves as health officer, as needed.
Education & Experience Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or a master’s in counseling. Master’s in social work preferred.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness, evidence-based practices, motivational and crisis intervention skills.
Must demonstrate knowledge in chronic physical health issues and needs of people who are SMI.
Must demonstrate knowledge of care planning and care coordination in integrated health.
Must demonstrate knowledge of evidence based and developmentally appropriate screening.
Must demonstrate the ability to define problems, analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions and make recommendations.
Must demonstrate a positive attitude, personal integrity, the ability to develop and work as part of a team, and a commitment to the mission of the agency.
Must be able to work with ill, disabled, and at times emotionally dysregulated individuals.
Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships, including therapeutic relationships with clients and to represent the agency in a positive manner with jail staff and partners.
Must have valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle, reliable transportation and be insured under the agency’s commercial liability policy as a driver.
Must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness, assessment skills, crisis intervention skills and knowledge of community resources.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends and holidays, if needed.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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Unison Health provides a mission-driven work environment focused on staff support, professional growth, and work-life balance. We are committed to helping our employees thrive while making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. For over 50 years, Unison Health has proudly supported individuals, families, and communities across Ohio. From behavioral health and substance abuse treatment to primary healthcare, we are dedicated to our mission: Making Lives Better.
Compensation & Benefits
LSW/LPC - $55,000 to $68,000 annually.
LISW/LPCC - $65,000 to $75,000 annually.
Sign-On Bonus
Paid Time Off (PTO) Starting at 16 Days/Year
Medical with federal minimum deductibles
Dental and vision coverage
Retirement planning and employer contribution
Position Summary
This position provides direct care services to assigned clients with mental illness and adjustment difficulties and accesses services for clients. These services are provided through individual, group and family therapy, through the diagnostic assessment process or through individual community based rehabilitative services and/or group rehabilitative services including linkage and advocacy as necessary. Services are provided in accordance with governing laws, regulations and certification requirements and must be identified on the Individual Treatment Plan (ITP).
Key Responsibilities & Role Highlights
Provides diagnostic assessment, when applicable, treatment planning, counseling services and psychiatric supportive treatment services to an assigned caseload of clients in accordance with state mandates, agency policies, procedures, and philosophy.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care to clients with mental illness including understanding their clinical needs, symptoms, and behaviors as well as the principles of growth and development over the life span.
Assess data about each client’s status and interpret the information needed to identify requirements in relation to age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
Maintains customer service procedures according to agency guidelines.
Uses current DSM effectively in providing diagnosis, when interacting with clients and planning for treatment.
Completes diagnostic assessments and diagnostic updates as applicable within agency standards.
Establishes and implements a written Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) within established timeframes based on program and individual goals; coordinates services, monitors progress of goals/objectives and need for clinical review of the client’s mental health assessments.
Provides individual therapy as needed.
Provides restorative interventions and training to improve interpersonal, community integration and independent living skills when the mental illness impacts the client’s ability to function in and adapt to home, school, work and community settings.
Makes referrals, both internally and externally, according to the ITP and monitors outcome.
Monitors and records symptoms of decompensation. Reports symptoms to the client’s provider.
Coordinates with other service providers and follows through with client needs.
Obtains and serves as health officer, as needed.
Education & Experience Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or a master’s in counseling. Master’s in social work preferred.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness, evidence-based practices, motivational and crisis intervention skills.
Must demonstrate knowledge in chronic physical health issues and needs of people who are SMI.
Must demonstrate knowledge of care planning and care coordination in integrated health.
Must demonstrate knowledge of evidence based and developmentally appropriate screening.
Must demonstrate the ability to define problems, analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions and make recommendations.
Must demonstrate a positive attitude, personal integrity, the ability to develop and work as part of a team, and a commitment to the mission of the agency.
Must be able to work with ill, disabled, and at times emotionally dysregulated individuals.
Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships, including therapeutic relationships with clients and to represent the agency in a positive manner with jail staff and partners.
Must have valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle, reliable transportation and be insured under the agency’s commercial liability policy as a driver.
Must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness, assessment skills, crisis intervention skills and knowledge of community resources.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends and holidays, if needed.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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