Qualified Mental Health Professional
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Description: New Directions Community Outreach Services INC is in need of Qualified Mental Health Professional right now, this career will be designated in Virginia. More complete informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. Counselor (QMHP-A) Job Description
Job Objective:
Provide the necessary mental health treatment and social supports ne! eded to identify children/adolescents and their families to prevent out of home placement.
Counselors are expected to model through their behaviors and attitudes the values of New Directions Community Outreach Services as outlined in the Policy and Procedures Manual. Services are time-limited interventions provided typically, but not solely, in the home of the child/adolescent who is either at risk of being moved into an out-of-home placement, being transitioned back into a home from an out-of-home placement due to a documented need of the client, or working with a centered based client.
Immediate Supervisor:
Case Manager
Primary Responsibilities :
Clinical Services are primarily to be provided via face-to-face involvement with the client and other family members primarily within the home although they may occur in various community settings. The Counselor is required to assist in the development and implementation of the per! son-center, recovery-based treatment plan. The activities asso! ciated with the primary responsibility of this Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-A) are:
Ongoing assessment of treatment needs. Assist in the development and ongoing monitoring and implementation of Individual Service Plan Work with clients to foster the development of new improved coping, problem solving, and communication skills. Case management functions of linking, arranging for services and referrals Maintain continuous contact with the identified consumer and other key stakeholders (with signed authorization to release information) in planning and service delivery. These stakeholders might include but are not limited to social workers, psychiatrists, juvenile court officials and police, teachers and other human service professionals Educate family members regarding existing community services, and act as an advocate in connecting family members to these services Respond to family crisis on a 24 hours, seven day a week basis Maintain up-to-date client reco! rds, and prepare required/necessary reports in a timely and accurate manner Attend court and appointments as necessary Establish a good working relationship with other public and private agencies/services and interface collaboratively with them
Counselors are required to provide service coordination activities for the ISP development and implementation as such they must have the following knowledge skills and abilities:
Ability to provide and/or deliver various skill building activities Ability and skills for enhancing caregiver roles Ability to assist consumers in developing daily and community living skills Ability to assist consumers in development of leisure time interests/ activities Knowledge skills and ability for symptom monitoring and management Ability to assist consumers in developing behavior and anger management skills Ability and skills to maintain required confidentiality regarding client case materials in compliance with the Commonwealth of Virginia ! Human Rights Code 2007 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountabil! ity Act (HIPAA) Knowledge skills and abilities to provide closure and aftercare planning for each family/client Ability and skills to work with children and adolescents who have serious emotional disturbances and who may be hostile, oppositional and volatile, while at all times maintain composures and behave in a dignified manner. Knowledge about normal adolescent development Knowledge about abnormal adolescent behavior Knowledge and a firm understanding of family developmental issues Skills and abilities necessary to develop/write the required direct or collateral/stakeholder contacts in progress note format. Knowledge of effective parenting skills
Supervision:
LMHP or a license-eligible mental health professional will provide clinical supervision weekly, with individual face to face supervision occurring at least every other week. Group supervision may occur on the other weeks.
Academic/Work Experience:
To qualify as a QMHP (Qualifi! ed Mental Health Professional) to provide Mental Health Support Services, Qualified Mental Health Professional-Adult (QMHP-A)" means a person in the human services field who is trained and experienced in providing psychiatric or mental health services to individuals who have a mental illness; including (i) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy licensed in Virginia; (ii) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, specializing in psychiatry and licensed in Virginia; (iii) an individual with a master's degree in psychology from an accredited college or university with at least one year of clinical experience; (iv) a social worker: an individual with at least a bachelor's degree in human services or related field (social work, psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, sociology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, human services counseling or other degree deemed equivalent to those described) from an accredited college and with at least one year of clinical experience providing direct s! ervices to individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness; (v) a person! with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in an unrelated field that includes at least 15 semester credits (or equivalent) in a human services field and who has at least three years of clinical experience; (vi) a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Provider (CPRP) registered with the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA); (vii) a registered nurse licensed in Virginia with at least one year of clinical experience; or (viii) any other licensed mental health professional.
Training:
Staff must be trained certified in: Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, TOVA
Additional Requirements:
Employee must be certified as being tuberculosis free Employee must clear criminal background and CPS registry checks
Counselors are required to use their personal vehicles for visits and for engaging in community activities. Therefore, at the time of hire Counselor’s must provide proof of d! river’s license and insurance. Should a Counselor receive a moving traffic violation at anytime after employment the Counselor must notify the Program Director about the incident the next business day after receiving the violation. Further, Counselors will be taken off the schedule in the event they have any lapse in automobile insurance coverage.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:59:17 GMT
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