Mental Health Therapist

Position Summary

The Mental Health Therapist works in Mary’s Center’s outpatient behavioral health clinic. The MH Therapist is responsible for providing the following core services: mental health assessment, treatment planning, and individual and family psychotherapy.

Reportability

This position will report directly to the Senior Clinical Manager.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Explain therapist’s role and client rights and responsibilities, including confidentiality and mandated reporting.
• Complete a diagnostic assessment on all clients referred, gathering information from referral source, client chart and other pertinent sources, including family members and past providers of care.
• Determine DSM-5 diagnosis;
• Complete treatment plan and authorizations for services as required by individual insurance payers.
• Provide individual and family therapy to assist clients in their insight development and achievement of personal goals identified in treatment planning process.
• Document all contacts, referrals, and other necessary information.
• Maintain client records that are accurate, comprehensive, and adhere to documentation policies and billing timelines.
• Meet weekly productivity standards as set by Director.
• Engage families and significant others as needed to support treatment goals.
• Apply crisis management skills when necessary to stabilize clients.
• Maintain monthly statistics and provide reports as needed to Director.
• Participate in weekly case reviews of clients in peer group supervision.
• Accept and integrate the family’s values and culture into services.
• Provide 24-hour on-call phone support to clients in rotation with other therapists, 1-2 weeks per year or more as needed.
• Identify and participate in other trainings or committees that can further enhance professional growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities –
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field
• An entry-level license (LGSW, LMSW, or LGPC) to practice psychotherapy in the District of Columbia or Maryland (depending on job site).

Language Requirement – Ability to communicate effectively in English is required. The ability to communicate in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Physical Demands – Regularly required to sit; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Work Environment – Mostly in a typical office and/or home setting with quiet to moderate noise level. May be exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity due to outside weather conditions. Opportunity to work a hybrid schedule – remotely & onsite, as needed.

The Benefits

• Health
• Insurance: medical, dental & vision – plus retirement options through 403(b) contribution and investment opportunities
• 25 days of paid leave annually (in addition to paid holidays), plus 5 educational days
• Tuition reimbursement of $2750/year towards education assistance and professional development. Reimbursement is pro-rated based on the employee's regularly scheduled hours worked per week
• Transportation subsidy via metro & bus
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)