Outpatient Therapist (Osage)

Outpatient Therapist

Department

Outpatient Services

Created

10/7/2021

Reports to

County Manager

Revised

9/20/2024

FLSA Status

Exempt

EEO - 1

Professionals

Position Type

Full Time

Travel

Occasional travel within service area is required.

Work Hours

One of the following schedules is required: Mon – Fri, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Tues – Fri, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sat, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Positions Supervised

None

Summary

The Outpatient Therapist position provides quality mental health treatment services to clients in their assigned County through a strength-based approach to clients, in support of the client adapting to life situations, learning independent living skills, participating in educational resources including psychosocial groups, attending, and succeeding in educational endeavors and/or seeking and maintaining competitive employment, and preventing or reducing hospitalizations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provides direct family therapy, individual therapy, and group therapy services to children and adult clients. Assists clients in achieving individualized treatment, recovery, and personal growth goals through delivery of quality mental health treatment services.
• Builds trusting and professional relationships with clients by participating with clients and vested individuals in a dependable and purposeful manner on a routine basis. Serves as an effective advocate for clients by coordinating with community agencies and within the organization to ensure delivery of necessary services.
• Meets or exceeds the billable hour standard of client contact hours set for position.
• Conducts clinical intake assessments at the time of clients’ intake to department and completes discharge procedures for clients who have terminated treatment services.
• Provides services related to court evaluations and testimony on behalf of clients.
• Collaborates with other community service providers in order to achieve successful relationships and partnerships. Assists clients to identify, secure, and maintain community resources.
• Provides and coordinates necessary referrals and delivery of services among schools, community agencies, hospitals, and within the organization to ensure that client is receiving necessary services.
• Works in partnership with clients and other vested individuals to design and implement a comprehensive and individualized plan of care based on a strengths assessment.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of all client services, as defined by state licensing agencies, funding agencies, and Center standards and requirements.
• Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship and professional demeanor with clients and families, external community partners, Center staff members, and visitors.

Work Environment

This job operates in a community setting, as well as in a professional office setting. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; handle objects; grasp and reach for items with hands and arms; manipulate hands and fingers; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Language skills are required, including the ability to read, write, comprehend, and speak the English language. This position also requires the ability to interpret written materials, write reports and business correspondence, and effectively present and respond to questions.

Important Information

This job description has been examined for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The agency has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the agency reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform,

Requirements

Skills & Abilities

Education & Experience

Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work, counseling, or psychology is required.

Certifications & Licenses

Licensure as a master level clinician with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Review Board (BSRB) is required.

Computer Skills

Computer experience in Microsoft Office programs and basic computer fluency.

Additional Qualifications

Ability to work independently and as a member of a therapeutic team; ability to work with persons with serious emotional disturbance and/or severe and persistent mental illness; possess demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to react effectively in a variety of human service situations.