Saturday, In-Person Behavioral Health Therapist

Department: Behavioral Health

Reports To: Lead Health Behavioral Therapist

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

EEO Classification: Professionals

Supervisor: No

Leadership Level: Individual Contributor

Job Function: Essential On-Site

Hours

Saturday Only, 9am - 1pm

Overview

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides treatment services to homeless adolescent, adult, and geriatric clients. This role engages and re-engages clients, assesses, and provides integrated therapy services to a population of individuals who are experiencing homelessness and presenting with co-occurring symptoms.

• Key Role Responsibilities
• Provides behavioral health assessments and interventions to support the clients’ overall health. Demonstrates positive regard and respect for the client, and uses a client-centered, non-judgmental, trauma informed approach. Provides discharge planning for clients including referrals to for higher level of care.
• Collaborates with other providers in an integrated, multi disciplinary care team, attending interdisciplinary meetings as required. Engages other team members in problem solving regarding client care, and links clients to ongoing medical, case management and supportive services.
• Involves the client in the development and implementation an integrated treatment plan using SMART goals.
• Works closely with MAT prescribers and other medical staff to provide integrated care for clients receiving Suboxone.
• Provides crisis intervention services to clients (including emergency petitions) in accordance with accepted protocols and in consultation with the Director of Behavioral Health and other providers
• Facilitates psycho-educational groups as needed.
• Completes documentation of services in a legible manner in accordance with established formats and required timeframes within the health record. Documentation includes but is not limited to: Behavioral Health Placement Assessment, Individual Psycho-Social Evaluation, Individualized Treatment Plan, individual therapy session notes and group therapy sessions notes. Completes required paperwork necessary for reimbursement for behavioral health services.