Region 8 Mental Health·Copiah County, Mississippi
The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers and maintains documentation in accordance with program requirements. They are responsible for developing treatment plans and providing therapy services as well as participating in staff meetings and training.
Description MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST (Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team - ICORT)
CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK The Mental Health Therapist provides direct services to consumers in assigned program according to program requirements and participates in center programs as needed.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Maintain proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Provide a minimum of five (5) hours per day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
Provide 24-hour telephone “on-call” crisis intervention referral (as scheduled).
Complete intake evaluation interviews with responsibility for seeing that proper routing of consumers and records are performed.
Responsible for development and implementation of treatment plans.
Provide therapy services to consumers in accordance with treatment plans.
Participate in clinical staff meetings, general staff meetings and in-service training.
Provide immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
Maintain a “Consumer-Oriented” focus in the provision services to Region 8 Consumers.
Assist in providing and implementing consultation and education services as directed by the Center Coordinator and/or Clinical Director.
Participate in continuing education by attending Workshops, seminars and other professional meetings.
Build and promote community relationships with referral sites.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field. Must possess a professional license (Licensed Professional Counselor, Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Master Social Worker) or be eligible to earn a Mississippi Department of Mental Health credential as a Mental Health Therapist, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist, or Addictions Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being served). Must maintain a valid Mississippi driver’s license Must pass a criminal background check
REPORTING SUPERVISOR Center Coordinator/Director, County Administrator, Clinical Directors
Positions supervised: None
Candidates must have a Master's Degree in a relevant field and possess a professional license or be eligible for a Mississippi Department of Mental Health credential. A valid Mississippi driver's license and the ability to pass a criminal background check are also required.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in Mississippi often look for licensed master’s-level clinicians, and postings commonly emphasize prior social work experience plus background screening. These roles can be competitive because licensure, clinical experience, and readiness to work with diverse patient needs all matter. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of relevant social work experience before applying.