Mental Health Therapist bei Alliance Healthcare Services

At Alliance Healthcare Services (AHS), it is our mission to promote wellness in the community. Our not-for-profit organization is the largest comprehensive behavioral health provider in Shelby County. We offer outpatient, intensive outpatient, home-based, and community-based programs, including a continuum of crisis services to over 22,000 residents of Shelby County. We’re committed to bringing compassionate and dedicated individuals to help us continue to provide the best services to our community.

Job Summary:

The Mental Health Therapist will work independently, and as part of a team, to foster the development of Treatment plans for children and adults. You will determine clinical appropriateness of clients for out-patient treatment, review, facilitate and complete initial assessments, and provide individual evidence-based therapy as indicated by the treatment plan.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Human Services or related field from an accredited university – requirement
• LPC, LCSW, LMSW or be licensed eligible - requirement
• Eligible for any/all credentialing required by regulatory and funding sources - requirement
• Experience with seriously and persistently mentally ill consumers 
• Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a treatment setting dealing with emotionally or socially disturbed individuals
• Demonstrate an ability to use mature judgement in problem resolution, to function creatively in evolving appropriate treatment strategies for clients to operate effectively in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Excellent writing skills are required as is the ability to conceptualize and document clinical treatment goals, activities and outcomes.
• Organized with a strong attention to detail; able to multi-task and prioritize work
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all clients, AHS employees and community you interact with as an AHS employee.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provision of face-to-face clinical services to clients of AHS who have been referred for counseling/therapy.
• If assigned to a grant funded program, he/she will also be required to provide and follow all grant requirements.
• Participate in the development of treatment plan, therapy progress and discharge planning.
• Make recommendations regarding the treatment of clients.
• Provide clinical backup for other Mental Health Specialists.
• Other job duties as assigned 

EOE M/V/F/H

Alliance Healthcare Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.