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Mental Health Professional
| Company | Maricopa County |
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| Location | Phoenix, AZ, USA |
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| Salary | $70500 – $101000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Two years of clinical mental health experience post-master’s degree
- Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field from an accredited program and completion of clinical training hours necessary to achieve independent licensure
- A valid, unrestricted license issued by the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), OR Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC)/Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC) OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and medical staff
- Coordinate regarding psychosocial treatment issues related to patient care
- Present relevant findings that pertain to mental status and patient risk in an acute environment
- Prepare comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, mental status exams, treatment plans, and other clinical reports
- Complete all required mental health forms and documents in the patient’s medical record
- Provide individual treatment and crisis intervention services
- Complete and coordinate Mental Health Petitions with community providers and testify in court as needed
- Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group treatment
- Conduct short-term, solution-focused therapy with the use of treatment plans, goals, and objectives
- Develop treatment plans for patients with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders
- Maintain familiarity with mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9DM and DSM-IV TR (DSM 5) manuals
- Coordinate treatment with MSCO, courts, and community providers for continuity of care
- Maintain patient confidentiality in the management of information and in accordance with HIPAA rules
- Adhere to and model the code of ethics associated with clinical specialty, license, or certification
- Meet regulatory, licensure, health assessment, and CPR requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Broad-based work experience with the seriously mentally ill (SMI), substance abuse, direct mental health services, and crisis work
