POSITION SUMMARY
The incumbent will provide therapeutic mental health services to individuals, families, and groups. Treatment and assessment techniques will need to encompass a broad range of mental health concerns; including, but not limited to depression, mania, anxiety disorders, PTSD, psychosis, substance abuse, and suicidality. The incumbent will develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans in the clinical setting as well as conducting educational workshops and participating in outreach programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides diagnostic, treatment, and referral services for psychiatric patients.
- Conducts individual, family, and group psychotherapy using evidence-based modalities
- Coordinates services to patients with psychiatrist and other mental health personnel.
- Conducts intakes and administers diagnostic tests (if applicable) in order to identify behavioral and personality traits and documents results.
- Plans and administers therapeutic treatment such as behavior modification, social skills, anger management and stress management therapy to assist patients in controlling disorders and other problems.
- Provides crisis intervention services to clients with a wide variety of acute mental health problems, including suicide attempts, family conflicts, alcohol misuse, drug abuse, grief reactions, and trauma resulting from violence.
- Provides follow-up on patients who have recently been discharged from inpatient psychiatric facility and those with poor adherence to treatment plan.
- Maintains all appropriate client records according to professional and departmental policies.
- On-call coverage is provided on a schedule coordinated with the emergency room. Takes rotation along with rest of staff.
- Works closely with the Navajo Tribal Division of Social Services, law enforcement and other agencies to coordinate services for mental health patients who have serious family and other social problems.
- Refers patients to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling when needed.
- Responsible for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient service role.
- Participates in departmental workflow and or testing teams as related to electronic health record or other project initiatives.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical:
The work involves prolonged periods of sitting in an office setting operating a personal computer, as well as movement throughout the hospital. Distant travel may be required for program development.
Mental:
Completed work is reviewed in terms of its professional expertise, promptness and effectiveness in meeting requirements or extended results. The Chief of Mental Health as well as peers in the mental health department are available for supervision about psychosocial assessments and community resources.
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NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Master’s Degree (M.A.) in areas of Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related mental health field.
Certification:
- Must be a licensed professional practicing in the field of Mental Health licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiner’s or other states that allow transfer of credentialing to Arizona
Experience:
- Completion of supervision hours required for independent licensure (typically 50-100 hours depending on the specific degree and state)
Other Skills and Abilities:
A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each of the following areas:
- Positive working relationships with others
- Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
- Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences.
- Thorough knowledge of the psychological disorders as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the Mental Disorders (DSM-V).
- Ability to use computers and navigate the electronic medical record
- Able to respond appropriately in stressful situations
- Able to provide direct patient care in a kind, patient, and compassionate manner
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