Grade 7 Clinician - Outpatient
St. Clair County Community Mental Health
Port Huron
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
An employee in this classification is required to perform some or all of the following duties, however these do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform: conducts assessments and makes diagnostic evaluation; provide treatment services delineated within the Individual Plan of Service; participates in the Person Centered Planning process and follows through with plan; provides individual and/or group therapy and crisis intervention as needed; provides education on issues of mental health to persons served/families/support system, and other staff; may provide direct case management services to persons served (coordination, linking and monitoring of services) and coordinates activities with other agencies and assists utilization of these resources by persons served; maintains regular required documentation; comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010) and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives; maintain confidentiality.
St. Clair County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery with an integrated person-centered approach to treatment services that is trauma informed and culturally competent. An employee in this or any position is expected to support this environment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position. This position receives supervision from program supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Technical Skills
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling
Licensure:
- Licensed/Limited Licensed Master’s Social Worker, or Professional Counselor or ability to become licensed within 30 days of hire
- Valid Michigan Driver’s License
Experience/Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to utilize DSM V for diagnostic process
- Demonstrated knowledge of Mental Health treatment procedures applicable to public Mental Health populations
- Demonstrated knowledge of current and best practices within practice area
- At least 1 year of experience with behavioral health recipients
- Demonstrated ability with Microsoft XP and Word software
Other:
- Must have access to transportation
- Must qualify as QMHP, QIDP, or QCMHP, according to program assignment
- If using Agency vehicles, must pass random drug and alcohol screening
Behavioral Skills
- Applicants chosen for interview will be evaluated on qualifications related to:
- Ability to exercise discretion and some flexibility in selecting an optimal solution from established alternative to obtain the desired outcome
- Ability to exercise ingenuity to adapt, alter or improvise established alternatives.
- Ability to use or exert influence in a work process
- Ability to be a “work leader” (of a person or function), or advise others
- Ability to provide, exchange, or explain information which conveys an opinion or evaluation of the facts or analyses
- Ability to deal with minor conflicts tactfully
