Masters Level Clinician

Definition

The Masters Level Clinician (MLC) performs individual families couples marital group and crisis intervention counseling to clientele who are experiencing social emotional and behavioral difficulties. Additionally may be involved in crisis prevention or aiding with problems with adjustment after a major life event. The MLC will also provide testing as appropriate for license and makes appropriate referrals as needed. The MLC is also responsible for providing training for staff members in regard to implementing general and clientspecific positive behavior supports. The MLC will also act as a liaison between client and community resources as needed. Must have the ability to form and maintain effective counseling relationships with clients to monitor client progress in the therapy process and terminate the relationship in appropriate ways.

The MLC must have excellent reasoning analytical and communication skills. A strong attention to detail patience and perseverance are paramount but it is also important for the MLC be an empathetic emotionally stable leader. The MLC must be able to make treatment recommendations that are data and research based. In addition have the ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. The MLC is a salaried exempt position.

Essential Job Functions

Domain

Description

Mission and Core Values

Serves as an ambassador of the mission purpose and Core Values of The Arc of the Ozarks.

Attend at least two Arcsponsored events such as fundraisers or networking events.

Clinical Skills and Expectations

Observe receive and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.

Diagnoses or evaluates mental and emotional disorders of individuals and administers programs of treatment; interviews patients in clinics and other settings and studies medical and social case histories.

Treats psychological disorders to effect improved adjustments utilizing various psychological techniques; selects appropriate treatment approach and plans frequency intensity and duration of individual group and family therapies.

Provide personal assistance emotional support or other personal care as they pertain to mental health

Analyze information and evaluate results from testing to choose the best solution to solving problems pertaining to the care of clientele.

Identify the underlying principles reasons or facts of information by analyzing behavior and data recorded by staff members. Utilize this information to make treatment recommendations.

Enter transcribe record and store information in written or electronic form relevant to client care as needed.

Analyze data such as interview notes test results and reference manuals to identify symptoms and to diagnose the nature of a clients problems.

Counsel individuals groups or families to help them understand problems define goals and develop realistic action plans.

Develop therapeutic treatment plans based on clients interests needs abilities and any other mitigating factors.

Evaluate the results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.

Evaluate the results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.

Provide therapeutic interventions for individuals in crisis.

Provide parent training on an as needed basis.

Provide group therapy and parent training on an as needed basis.

Collaborate with community psychiatric providers to ensure adequate psychiatric services are provided to clients.

Responsible for productivity of 80 of billable hours

Quality Assurance and Compliance

Ensures all progress notes treatment plans and other relevant documentation is completed withing established timeframes.

Ensures billing is submitted in an accurate and timely manner.

Reviews feedback from clients and uses the data to improve functions of the clinic operations.

Works with the Arc QM department to continually improve quality

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities