Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Applicable MN MHP Licensure
• •Minimum graduate degree in mental health field of study
• •Educational requirements completed to meet clinical trainee designation
• •Two years' experience
• •Licensed as an LP, LICSW, LMFT or LPCC
• •High level of human relation skills
• •Aptitude for effective decision-making
• •Organized
• •Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• •Able to demonstrate appropriate problem-solving skills
• •Must work well on a team of therapists
• •Must work well with other agency staff
• •Must be able to maintain confidentiality
• •Must possess a vehicle
• •Valid driver license
• •Valid auto insurance
• •Willingness to travel as needed to client or organization locations throughout SE MN
• •Must be able to move in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities
• •Must be able to communicate with others and exchange information
• •Must be able to operate equipment on a daily basis
• •Must be able to bend and lift office materials
• •Must be able to complete Progress Notes within 48 hours of seeing a client
• •Must be able to complete treatment plans at the first therapy session
• •Must be able to complete diagnostic assessment within insurance compliance guidelines or sooner in time sensitive situations
• •Must be able to maintain accurate and current documentation of all client treatment activities in the agency's ECR
• •Must be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date case closings and terminations, typically within three months of the most recent session with a client
• •Must be able to maintain a thorough and accurate schedule in the electronic health record
• •Must be able to meet productivity time standards – billable and non-billable at the required minimal level, currently 65% of total paid time
• •Must be able to complete all information/forms needed by the business office (Enrollment form, prior authorizations, requests for information or letters sent to doctors etc.) in a timely manner
• •Must be able to participate in the required multi-disciplinary team meetings and clinical supervision
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to maintain accurate and current documentation of all client treatment activities in the agency's ECR
• •Must be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date case closings and terminations, typically within three months of the most recent session with a client
• •Must be able to maintain a thorough and accurate schedule in the electronic health record
• •Must be able to maintain productivity time standards – billable and non-billable at the required minimal level, currently 65% of total paid time
• •Must be able to complete all information/forms needed by the business office (Enrollment form, prior authorizations, requests for information or letters sent to doctors etc.) in a timely manner
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff
• •Must be able to participate in conferences, seminars, or other educational activities based on the annual staff development plan and as needed to be in good standing with state licensure requirements
• •Must be able to provide training to in-house staff
• •Must be able to share approved and legal video/audio tapes of sessions with clients for intra-agency training or as requested by the Clinical Director
• •Must be able to give presentations at all-agency meetings or to area businesses, schools, and other organizations as directed by the Director or staffing information booths at events or fairs
• •Must be able to participate in activities outside of the agency as directed
• •Must be able to consult in a timely manner with other professionals or agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center as well as mutual clients
• •Must be able to assist in the coordination of therapeutic services with other Center staff, including consulting with on-staff psychiatric prescribers
• •Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all referral sources and intra-agency staff
• •Must be able to respond to reasonable demands placed on them outside of their clinical work by agency staff