Therapist

Purpose:

• Responsible for providing individual, group and family therapy for both mental health and substance abuse treatment, the therapist participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning by developing an annual comprehensive psychosocial assessment and crisis intervention consultation. Provides individual and family counseling, makes referrals to external services, makes referrals for internal psychiatric services, and assists clients in identifying resources to meet their needs.

PART I: ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTION AND DUTIES

WWFHC promotes the growth and development of the behavioral health therapist position. This position is categorized in different levels from beginner to advanced development of behavioral health therapist in co-occurring treatment of mental health and substance abuse. As the therapist is assigned to a Level in providing services, he/she is also to assume the previous Levels duties and responsibilities.

Level 1 - provides brief screeners, assists patients in completing consents to different treatment programs, assists patients in completing questionnaires, and provides brief care management services.

Level 2 - conducts integrated biopsychosocial and psychiatric protocol, provides individual and family therapy, and participates in integrated huddles with care team.

Level 3 - provides group therapy - psycho educational and clinical groups, in addition to curriculum development.

Level 4 - facilitates telepsych services at the clinic and in patient's homes, in addition communicating and coordinating with Wayne State Physicians Group in managing patient's psychiatric care.

Level 5 - teaching and consultation, providing in- house training and supervision in specific topics and areas of interests for behavioral health, substance abuse, and medical. In addition, to providing clinical consultation and supervision for state licensure.

Overall, specific functions and duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides individual, group and family therapy.
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Develops an annual comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
• Provides crisis intervention consultation to all members of the team.
• Participates in the peer-review process for the therapist
• Provides pre-screening for depression, anxiety and other psychological disorders.
• Conducts individual and family counseling sessions with clients.
• Diagnose for psychological disorders.
• Conducts psycho-social assessment
• Provides case management
• Assists clients as they apply for health insurance
• Contacts social service agencies on behalf of clients to obtain services
• Makes referrals to other agencies and psychiatrist as appropriate.
• Manages patient appointments
• Schedule patients with psychiatrist and preps patient chart for visit
• Prepares documentation for patient files
• Completes electronic charting in EMR.
• Attends integrated meetings
• Completes superbills, electronic billing.
• Completes patient charts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Continuous Improvement:

• Continuously looks for and suggests ways to improve.

• Effectively completes assignment to achieve the greatest benefits at acceptable cost.

• Implements improvements as appropriate.

• Demonstrates interest in own growth and development by:

• Periodically evaluating own performance.

• Demonstrating an awareness of personal abilities and limitations.

• Independently seeking means to make improvements.

• Attends and participates in in-services and continuing education programs

• Attends departmental meetings.

Self -Management:

• Presents a positive image of Western Wayne Family Health Centers at all times.
• Carries out assignments with little need for direction.
• Timeliness.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Provides proper notification of absence and tardiness.
• Works weekends and shifts when necessary.