Outpatient Therapist

Job Description

Summary
The Outpatient Therapist provides professional psychotherapeutic services for outpatient clients, as well as outpatient alcohol/drug abuse and addiction therapy services including alcohol/drug abuse evaluations, individual therapy, family/couples therapy, group therapy, and client and community presentations.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Service Provision:
?Provides individual, group and family counseling as assigned.
?Acquires and responds to supervision regarding therapeutic interventions and treatment planning with assigned clients as required by licensing and/or regulatory agencies.
?Advocates for their clients? rights and assists clients in ensuring that their rights are protected and preserved.
?Must meet productivity requirements set forth by the agency.
?Maintains schedule openings for evaluative services, as directed by the supervisor.
?Conducts individual therapy, aftercare planning, and family/couple?s therapy sessions as directed by the supervisor.
?Provides referrals to other agencies/resources appropriate to client need.
Emergency Coverage:
?Responds to the emergency needs of their clients.
?May be required to provide emergency coverage for new clients during office hours and any existing client after office hours, as assigned by the supervisor.
?Responsible for finding coverage during assigned times if they will not be in the office due to vacation, continuing education, etc.
Professional Identity:
?Attends seminars and workshops to enhance skills and knowledge.
?Provides consultation, education and prevention services to other agencies and individuals as assigned by the supervisor.
?Participates in networking with other agencies and attends community meetings as deemed appropriate for the position.
?Promotes the establishment of adequate community resources and services for clients in the community.
Authorizations/Documentation:
?Completes assigned managed care authorizations and reauthorizations and documents appropriately.
?Documents all client services/contacts in the client?s chart.
?Completes necessary clinical documents and evaluations within timeframes given.
?Forwards all requested documents to referents.
?Develops treatment plans in conjunction with clients.
Agency Responsibility:
?Participates in clinical and staff meetings for the development and implementation of client treatment or for administrative purposes.
?Coordinates services as appropriate with other treatment providers within the agency when the client is receiving multiple services.
?Must comply with Agency policies and procedures, including those regarding conduct, confidentiality, and record keeping.

Education and/or Experience
Master's degree (M. A. or M.S.) in counseling, social work, psychology or a closely related field.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure or provisional licensure as a Mental Health Practitioner or Social Worker in Nebraska. Must have or be willing to acquire Nebraska licensure or provisional licensure as an Alcohol & Drug Counselor within first year of employment. Must have or be willing to acquire Criminal Justice Provider endorsement within six months of employment.
Must be a Nebraska licensed driver with an insurable driving/safety record.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

?Knowledge of human development, family dynamics, substance abuse and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
?Ability to provide individual, family and group therapy as assigned.
?Possess good oral communication skills.
?Ability to pass an extensive background check.
?Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of mental disorders as defined in the DSM-IV.
?Possess effective interviewing, individual and family/couples? therapy, group therapy, treatment planning, and rapport-building skills.
?Ability to guide group therapy to productive areas and provide effective intervention with problematic group and/or individual behaviors.
?Ability to complete required documentation within designated timeframes.
?Ability to effectively use collateral contacts and communications with referents and other authorized persons/entities, as appropriate to clients care.
?Ability to obtain authorizations for services from managed care, insurance companies, and other pay sources.
?Possess clinical decision-making skills appropriate for client?s care and safety, including seeking supervision/consultation as appropriate, and always in the case of imminent danger.
?Ability to organize work and determine priorities.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.


Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Job functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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