Job Description

1. Will actively participate in individual team and all staff supervision/meetings. Will work to continually improve skills, seeking training in areas where needs or goals have been identified.
2. Will openly acknowledge difficulty in managing any case and seek support and supervision from their direct supervisor.
3. Will immediately report critical issues and work with their direct supervisor to develop an intervention plan.
4. Will support and attend where possible agency events or initiative, and the goals of the agency strategic plan.
5. Will identify and resolve conflicts/dissatisfaction issues in their department. Will treat all supervisees with fairness and respect.
6. Will carry selected and additional administrative assignments as required, case record review, committee assignments, etc.
7. Supervisor will be expected to have an established caseload as determined by their direct supervisor.
8. Will follow all standards set by the BABHA or SCCMHA contract and implement accordingly.
9. Review and conduct interviews for the team and complete hiring process with human resources.
10. Linking consumers to appropriate resources in the community.
11. Coordinating with different professionals and agencies that serve our consumers.
12. Monitoring treatment and medications.
13. Advocating for our consumers to ensure equality and reduce the stigma of mental health/substance use.
14. Respond to routine and emergency contacts from clients and/or staff.
15. Work as a team member to improve the various services offered by the agency
16. Support and attend where possible agency events or initiatives, and the goals of the agency strategic plan.
17. Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by senior management.
18. Review rosters completed by team and ensure case managers are completing documentation on time. If not, meeting with them to address these issues in supervision or more frequently if needed and writing up progressive discipline if needed (PAF).
19. Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.
20. Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.
21. Research and analyze member or community needs to determine program directions and goals.
22. Act as consultants to agency staff and other community programs regarding the interpretation of program-related regulations and policies.
23. Run productivity and manage invoices from case management department.
24. Complete annual performance appraisals as they are due.
25. Attend all trainings required and/or trainings required to maintain licensure.
26. Maintain your credentials and required trainings to satisfy your licensure and/or insurance otherwise immediate suspension of employment will be needed.
27. Maintain valid car insurance, driver’s license, and car registration always otherwise immediate suspension of employment will be needed.
28. Other duties required as assigned.

CLINICAL THERAPIST

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of assessment techniques including historical assessment, structured interview, and behavioral assessment that contributes to an accurate diagnosis.
2. Work with the client and the treatment team to determine an appropriate course of treatment to meet the client’s goals and the expected outcomes of the case.
3. Demonstrate basic clinical skills including, but not limited to: a capacity to establish and maintain a treatment alliance, and the ability to provide respect and empathy toward the client.
4. Effectively manage counter-transference issues and feelings that might threaten to interfere with treatment.
5. Utilize supervision – reporting progress, success, and difficulty in treating cases assigned to you.
6. Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients’ treatment.
7. Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
8. Assess patients for risk of suicide.
9. Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
10. Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
11. Perform crisis interventions with clients.
12. Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations (take answering services calls after hours if needed).
13. Meet with families, probation officers, police, or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
14. Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
15. Monitor clients’ use of medications and report to their Family Doctor or Psychiatrist any issues seen.
16. Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary or when other levels of care are needed beyond the therapist scope.
17. Work to continually improve skills seeking training in areas where needs/goals have been identified.
18. Document progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, evaluations and all other required paperwork in a timely fashion according to policy and procedure.
19. Maintain your credentials and required trainings to satisfy your licensure and/or insurance otherwise immediate suspension of employment will be needed.
20. Maintain valid car insurance, driver’s license, and car registration always otherwise immediate suspension of employment will be needed.

FAMILY/COUPLE THERAPY

1. Identify the key relationships in which our clients are involved.
2. Invite and engage relevant family of choice members who are significant to the treatment process as indicated and approved by the client.
3. Seek written consent to talk to family of choice members and invite them to services as appropriate and approved by the client.
4. Provide couples or family therapy as indicated by the treatment assessment and plan.
5. Demonstrate skill in relational development between family members and couples.
6. Teach communication and conflict resolution where appropriate.

GROUP THERAPY

1. Demonstrate group facilitation skills in the delivery of group services.
2. Follow approved curriculum and treatment models for the delivery of services.
3. Work in conjunction with the primary therapist or outside provider to assure that group services support any other treatment service being utilized by the client.
4. Teach communication and conflict resolution skills.
5. Demonstrate skill in using group process to assist clients in working through treatment issues.
6. Create group norms and safety for all group members.

MARGINAL JOB DUTIES

1. Participate in interview process as needed.
2. Develop a new training binder for new employees, training new employees as needed including training SCCMHA therapy team on EHR usage.
3. Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.
4. Learn about new developments in counseling by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other colleagues.
5. Evaluate the work of staff to ensure that programs are of appropriate participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.
6. The supervisor will provide assistance and leadership by such means as consulting, teaching or supporting other staff members in conducting their responsibilities and enhancing their professional growth as appropriate, and coordinating activates when assigned to do so.

• • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

• • Reliable transportation is required. Local travel throughout service area is required with possible occasional travel between SPSI locations. Some out of service area travel may also be required. Reimbursement in accordance with SPSI policy.

1. Self-motivated and the ability to handle unforeseen problems. Does not wait to be told what to do, can work independently.
2. Exceptional organizational and leadership skills.
3. Aptitude in resolving issues and conflicts.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

1. Must possess effective communication skills and act as a representative of SPSI and adhering to its mission, vision, and values. This includes external representation of local agencies.
2. Speak to clients in a respectful and calming manner, even if clients are agitated. Identify and resolve client conflicts/dissatisfaction issues as needed.
3. Engages and develops trusting relationships with clients to enhance successful mental health/substance use outcomes.
4. Continually strives for effective relationships with staff, clients and management.
5. Expect self and co-workers to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics.
6. Create enthusiasm for team, set a model for team work and promote strong working relationships.

• A minimum of one to three years’ experience in case management in a mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) setting required.

• Must have master’s degree, doctoral degree, bachelors in social work equivalent in related field areas such as, psychology, professional counselor, social work, CAADC/CADC.

• • Valid driver’s license.
  • Bachelor level social work license or master level social work license.