Mental Health Therapist
Core
Provide psychosocial assessment and treatment to individuals ages 16+ with severe and persistent mental illness, potentially including co-occurring substance use disorders, through individual, family, and group therapy.
Role type
Clinical mental health therapist (primary therapist)
Builds
Comprehensive community-based psychiatric care plans and therapeutic interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry / Mental Health
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, diagnostic evaluation, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, care coordination, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Knowledge of mental illness, person-centered treatment, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, risk evaluation and mitigation
Technologies
CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing
Responsibilities
Provide direct clinical services including individual, family, and group therapy; conduct diagnostic evaluations and crisis intervention; participate in interdisciplinary team meetings for treatment planning; document interventions in patient medical records; collaborate with families and community agencies for care coordination; develop and lead patient support groups; provide backup coverage for patient care.
Seniority
Mid-level, licensed practitioner