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PROGRAM:

Mississippi Behavioral Health Services, LLC

REPORTS TO

Clinical Manager (LMHP)

SUPERVISED BY

Clinical Manager (LMHP); Regional Clinical Director; Corporate Clinical Director; Compliance officer

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct the delivery of services for recipients by coordinating the implementation of treatment goals with MHT, CSS, PSS and any other team members by: Development of treatment goals and interventions Leading Team meetings Reviewing Logs Assigning interventions to be completed by MHT, CSS, PSS and any other staff Providing training/direction to staff Other activities to ensure each member of the team is providing coordinated services Help complete intake assessments with oversight by the LMHP Ensure each recipient has an Individual Crisis Plan on file Participate in collaborative meetings with Mississippi Behavioral Health Services staff, other agencies or community and natural supports as needed Provide Crisis Intervention services to recipients as needed Complete initial authorization and all subsequent concurrent authorization assessment paperwork in a timely manner Be knowledgeable of and adept at producing effective, clinical documentation of every contact with the recipient, including the documentation of all no shows, attempts to contact, and other recipient-specific interactions, including collaboration with any outside/community agencies or resources, whether billable or non-billable Be able or willing to learn to use the computer to complete documentation for billing or other purposes as needed Document services provided regularly, concisely and completely in accordance with clinical standards by office deadline Available for supervision meetings, trainings, and staffing meetings as scheduled by Clinical Manager Return phone calls promptly Follow all safety rules Actively participate in all evaluations conducted by Mississippi Behavioral Health Services.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Master of Social Work degree; or A Master of Arts, Science or Education degree in a mental health related field (an academic program with a curriculum content in which at least seventy percent of the required courses for the major field of study are based upon the core mental health disciplines); and A minimum of fifteen (15) hours of graduate level course work and/or practicum experience in applied intervention strategies/methods designed to address behavioral, emotional and mental disorders, as a part of, or in addition to the masters degree. Experience and License Requirements Counseling/Therapy (optional) Master's Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Related Field