Description: Our client in Baltimore, MD (and also for their Glen Burnie, MD location) is currently seeking a Mental Health Professional / Therapist.
This role requires:
A Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Professional Counseling or related field preferred, and one of the following LCP, LCPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LCSW-C.
3 years post-masters clinical experience in a mental health setting.
This job will have the following responsibilities:
Conducting screening interviews and assessments using personal interviews, referral information, medical history, collateral contact and additional methods as needed.
Recommending treatment plans to Physicians and/or other mental health professionals that address medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs/problems and specify modalities of treatment and support, to address specific goals. Modify the plan as necessary to reflect the needs of the client.
Providing ongoing counseling to individuals, groups, or families as reflected in the treatment plan.
Identifying gaps in service, barriers to treatment and the acquisition of community resources.
Advocating for the reduction of such barriers and for the development of needed services.
Building strong relationships with patients, families, co-workers and surrounding community.
Providing education to families and other identified natural supports.
Providing case management services as required for a group of assigned persons which includes coordinating and monitoring the Individual Treatment Plan for the team.
Attaining all benefits a person qualifies for under Local, State, and Federal law.
Teaching money management skills such as budgeting and banking.
Providing crisis intervention and rapid support services to circumvent hospitalization.
Scheduling medical treatments, dental treatments, and doctors visits as required.
Visiting the person when admitted to inpatient somatic and psychiatric treatment as well as plan for discharge at the beginning of admission.
Meeting all needs of the person starting with housing, food, and clothing before any other intervention occurs. Housing must be safe and affordable.
Assisting persons to carry out daily living skills including person hygiene, nutritional needs, shopping, and food preparation as well as house cleaning and laundry.
Teaching transportation skills.
Developing and document psychosocial database.
Documenting client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to COMAR and agency related requirements.
Providing consultation and educational services to community agencies as needed.
Coordinating with outside agencies to wrap services around the person.
Participating in interdisciplinary conferences with appropriate medical, nursing, social work, and administrative staff.
Providing ongoing assessment of client's issues and their response to treatment.
Providing symptom education and illness management as prescribed by evidenced based practices or established guidelines.
Providing group as well as family and individual therapy/treatment.
Utilizing evidenced based practices for co-occurring disorders when performing group substance abuse treatment and individual treatment.
Being available at all times for the persons on the team as well as the persons being treated.
Providing case management for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team; assume responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITP; provide individual supportive counseling; assist in symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as client's needs change.
Educating and support client's families, and advocate for client rights and preferences.
Conducting comprehensive assessment of all domains of a person's life.
Providing on call crisis intervention when assigned covering nighttime and weekend hours.
Becoming an expert of the ACT philosophy and follow and maintain high fidelity to the ACT Model of Care.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Skills Requirements:
One to three months OJT required for efficient job performance.
Job Requirements:
Must be a licensed Mental Health Professional in Maryland.
Must exhibit excellent organizational, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have a clean driving record.
Must have the ability to work independently with minimum supervision
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