Description THERAPIST Focus on outpatient substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders in accordance with the TRACE program. M-F 8:00a-5:00p CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed. EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES • Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards. • Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards. • Represents Region 8 and Region 8 Administration in a positive manner at all times both internally and externally. • Always leads by example and be a positive role model for coworkers. • Provides a minimum of 5 hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers. • Provides 24-hour telephone “on-call” crisis intervention referral (as scheduled). • Completes intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed. • Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans. • Provides therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans. • Participates in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training. • Provides immediate emergency crisis intervention services. • Maintains a “Consumer-Oriented” focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers. • Assists in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director. • Participates in continuing education by attending Workshops, seminars and other professional meetings. • Provides transportation for consumers as needed. • Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites. • All other duties as assigned by supervisor QUALIFICATIONS • Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field. • Must possess a professional license (LPC, P-LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW) or be eligible to earn a DMH credential as a Mental Health Therapist, Intellectual and Developmental, Disabilities Therapist, or Addictions Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being served). • Must maintain a valid MS driver’s license. • Must pass a criminal background check REPORTING SUPERVISOR Center Coordinator/Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None