Therapist - Outpatient Adult in Kansas City, Kansas at Wyandot Behavioral Health Network

Purpose:

To provide individual therapy, assessments, with primarily adults with the possibility of providing evaluations and interventions for youth and/or adolescent individuals. Provide initial follow up with clients and staff to ensure customer satisfaction.

Accountabilities:

• Will provide specialized therapeutic interventions as appropriate to training and experience.
• Will maintain caseload of clients/consumers in need of therapy.
• Works with regularly assigned Wyandot Mental Health Center staff to provide quality mental health services.
• Identifies strengths and needs of client/consumer and families and acts to involve them in planning for desired services.
• Works with other agencies to refer and secure adequate services.
• Will complete all paperwork in compliance with agency standards and policies.

Qualifications:

Education: Master's Degree and current licensure in Kansas as a Qualified Mental Health Professional, with preference given to clinical licensure and dual licensure with SUD license.

Experience: Prior experience providing effective, efficient therapeutic services to adults facing severe persistent mental health illness.

Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of trends and issues, laws and regulations related to the development and delivery of therapeutic services helpful.
• Ability to establish relationships with clients and treatment teams.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills. The ability to manage multiple priorities under changing circumstances and timeframes.
• Ability to recognize and be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences.
• Communicates directly and effectively in a cooperative manner with colleagues and representatives of other agencies.
• Familiar with mental health theory and practice.
• Organizational skills to assist in managing a caseload, keeping up with progress notes and treatment plans.
• Screening Solutions and Medicaid/Medicare Reimbursable inquires.

Location/Travel/Work Conditions and Considerations:

Based at a central office, light travel is required to other locations, businesses, and community sites to meet organizational needs. Workday regularly includes multiple and/or conflicting demands.