CO Mental Health Therapist

Helping Up Mission is seeking a CO Mental Health Therapist who will provide counseling under the oversight of the Associate Clinical Director, and in the context of a behavioral health team lead by a psychiatrist. The Mental Health Therapist will be responsible for the delivery of mental health counseling in group and individual setting to homeless persons with mental health disorder to include substance use. These persons are housed at Helping Up Mission. Additionally, this position will work with physicians, mid-levels, primary care providers, and other specialists to promote qualitative and efficient use of health care services.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical

• Establishes initial and on-going therapeutic relationship with Cornerstone clients needing mental health counseling.
• Communicates results of assessment to staff involved in clients’ care.
• Participates in development of an initial plan of care to address prioritized needs of client.
• Provides ongoing services as prescribed on plan of care.
• Makes referrals for additional services as needed.
• Assists clients in securing external behavioral health resources.
• Engages with community resources to ensure client is receiving necessary services.
• Provides mental health, substance use and healthy behavior counseling in an individual and group setting.
• Coordinates care with other Cornerstone clinic team members.
• Re-evaluates plan of care with client and other Cornerstone clinical treatment providers.
• Provides outreach to clients if he/she disengages from treatment.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed.
• Identifies and acts upon impending changes in clients’ condition.
• Develops, recommends and initiates corrective action through participation in, team coordination consultation and contributions to the clients’ care plan.
• Regularly handles multiple member cases involving a variety of providers, situations, deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Performs other clinical duties as assigned.

Documentation (in accordance with Cornerstone clinic policy and all regulatory boards, (i.e., CARF, COMAR, and local agencies)

• Completes initial evaluations using established procedures.
• Complies with reporting requirements of various state and local agencies.
• Completes plan of care using established procedures.
• Delivers ongoing care as defined in the plan of care using established policy.
• Writes progress notes and treatment plans.
• Updates plan of care using established procedures.
• Cross-train and provide coverage of colleagues across different primary care sites.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of mental illness, substance use, health behaviors, and community resources.
• Competent in multiple treatment modalities including Motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral activation and must either have skills or willingness to learn office-based substance use disorder interventions and Health Behavior interventions.
• Analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, and experienced-based cross-functional knowledge.
• Ability to provide professional and empathic support.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary treatment team environment.
• Open to ongoing supervision in specific therapeutic modalities.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Concentration and constant attention to accuracy and detail for extended periods of time.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Able to enter data into electronic information systems.

Equipment, Machine, or Tool Requirements

• Computers, general office and communication equipment.
• Regularly utilizes EPIC and other information systems to perform daily duties and document care.

Physical Requirements

• Work is generally sedentary in nature; however, some standing, stooping, and bending are required.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Current independent, unrestricted Licensure in the State of Maryland- LCSW-C or LCPC required and must maintain license throughout duration of employment.

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related discipline.
• Two years’ experience, preferably working and delivering independent outpatient care to the identified population in an outpatient setting.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration - Current Social Work or Counseling Licensure in the State of Maryland- LCSW-C or LCPC required and must maintain license throughout duration of employment.

Classified Title: Mental Health Therapist 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): CO Mental Health Therapist   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC  
Starting Salary Range: $47,500 - $83,300 Annually ($65,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8-4:30 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Psy Bay Cornerstone  
Personnel area: School of Medicine