Clinical Therapist/ITCD Specialist

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionClinical Therapist

Job Purpose
The Clinical Therapist is responsible for providing quality individual/group therapy to person(s)-served of the center in a timely and responsible manner.

Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related Field.
- Must have all necessary course work and meet all the requirements to be licensed within the State of Missouri, at a minimum be eligible to begin supervision.
- Must meet the Department of Mental Health’s Criteria for Qualified Mental Health Professional.

Core Job Duties
- Conducts individual, family, and group therapy sessions with assigned person (s) – served and/or the person (s)- served family.
- Maintains a working knowledge of all civil involuntary detention procedures.
- Conducts initial assessments to determine appropriate level of care.
- Provide crisis interventions to person(s)-served.
- Provide weekly reports in staffing about new person(s)-served admissions and person(s)-served receiving, therapeutic services that require team advice.
- Development of the individualized recovery care plan for assigned consumers with SMART goals, objectives, and interventions.
- Discharge/Transition/Aftercare Summary completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models.
- Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
- Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
- Abide by program and agency policies and procedures
- Other job duties and special projects as assigned.

ITCD Specialist

Job Purpose

Integrated Treatment Specialists work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, modeling integrated treatment skills and training other staff in evidence-based practice principles and practice.

Qualifications

• Master’s level with licensure/provisional (QMHP) with at least one year of full-time experience in treating those with substance use disorders or
• Board qualified as QSAP (CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, CCDP, CCDP-D, RADC-) with one year of training or supervised experience in substance treatment or will be acquiring 24 hours of training in IDDT specific content and will get supervision from an experienced IDDT staff.
• Preferred qualifications vary by program.

Core Job Duties

• Attend team meetings.
• Regular contact with peer specialists, care coordinators, supervisors, nurses and physician.
• Highly involved in developing treatment plans and amendments of plans throughout the months.
• Help, consult with and direct other staff with interventions for substance use and mental illness treatment.
• Expert or lead person in modeling and training other staff in ITCD principles and evidence-based practices.
• Provide oversight, support and consultation to ensure motivational interviewing approach is occurring.
• Takes lead to ensure the rest of the team is focused on promoting health.
• Provides substance use counseling.
• For Direct Care Staff: Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria sets for substance use and/or mental disorders.
• Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
• Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
• Abide by program and agency policies and procedures
• Other job duties and special projects as assigned.

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