Mental Health Specialist III bei Alliance Healthcare Services

At Alliance Healthcare Services, 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 and the surrounding areas. We’re committed to bringing compassionate and dedicated individuals to help us continue to provide the best services to our community. Review the job description below and submit your resume if you feel that you would be a good match to join our organization. We look forward to hearing from you!

Summary:

The Mental Health Specialist provides direct services to Clients of Alliance Healthcare Service. This person participates in outreach/consultation and education activities and assumes other responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.

 Education Requirement:

Master’s degree in Psychology, Human Services or related activity from an approved university training program. Must be eligible for any/all credentialing required by regulatory and funding sources.

Experience Requirement:

• Demonstrated senior experience in coordinative role relationships or in the supervision of persons or programs delivering mental health services.
• Must be eligible for any/all credentialing required by regulatory and funding sources.
• Experience with seriously and persistently mentally ill consumers strongly preferred, as is experienced in a publicly funded service setting

Licensure/Certification Requirement:

Current License in Behavioral Health area (Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Martial and Family Counseling, etc.), LSCW or LPC-MHSP

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provision of face-to-face clinical services to clients of AHS who have been referred for counseling/therapy. Said services may include individual therapy, family therapy and/or group therapy. 
• Services are to be targeted to those clients who do not need home-based case management and support services. However, case management services shall be delivered as needed as part of the counseling intervention. Said case management services may include phone calls, writing of letters, collateral education and support, referrals and other advocacy activities necessary to support effective clinical intervention and to improve the client’s mental health status. 
• If assigned to a Grant funded Program he/she will also be required to provide and follow all grant requirements. 
• To participate in the development of treatment plan, therapy progress, and discharge planning. 
• Services are to be provided in a way that maximizes revenue to AHS, while also recognizing the individual needs of the client. 
• To make recommendations regarding the treatment of clients. 
• To provide clinical backup for other Mental Health Specialists. 
• To comply with policies and procedures as outlined in AHS’s policy and procedure manual. 
• Other duties may be assigned by supervisor(s) to meet the needs of the consumer and AHS.     

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• This person must also demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a treatment setting dealing with emotionally or socially disturbed individuals. 
• The Mental Health Specialist III must demonstrate an ability to use mature judgment in problem resolution, to function creatively in evolving appropriate treatment strategies for Center 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.

Supervision Provided by this Job:

None