Mental Health Clinician
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Job Location:
Stevens Point, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Portage County Health & Human Servicesis hiring a full-time Mental Health Clinicianto join the team!This position provides psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic services to mental health and/or AODA clients within the Portage County Certified Mental Health Clinic and Intensive In-Home Program.
The pay range starts at $37.68 / hr
What are the primary job duties
Provides Direct Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services to Mental Health and/or AODA Clinic Clients.
- Interviews and develops clinical assessment of problem areas of mental health and/or AODA clients.
- Formulates a DSM Diagnosis of client.
- Develops therapeutic goals and treatment plan with appropriate review.
- Provides appropriate therapeutic treatment modality through individual group family or specialized treatment services.
- Provides crisis intervention services to referred clients or on the telephone.
- Makes available 32 hours a week for client contact.
Provides Case Management Services for Mental Health and/or AODA Clients.
- Prepares and presents cases and participates in clinical staff meetings.
- Obtains confidential background and historical psycho social information from agencies and institutions having relevant knowledge of the client.
- Refers clients to other agencies or institutions providing relevant primary or auxiliary health education vocational rehabilitative or social services.
- Completes forms and necessary evaluative reports in a timely fashion and maintains confidential client treatment records in proper order.
- Completes all logs and paperwork in a timely manner.
Provides Consultation Services for Agencies Institutions Professional and Community Groups.
- Serves as primary consultant on a formal on-going basis with appropriate colleagues agencies and institutions regarding case management treatment planning direct service and programming of specific clients.
What are the minimum qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited university program with a Clinical Masters degree in Social Work or related field required.
- 3000 hours of supervised experience in a similar clinic setting required.
- Certification or eligibility for State certification as a Masters Degree Clinical Practitioner required.
- Substance Abuse Counselor Certification or eligibility preferred.
Portage County offers a GREATbenefit package which includes the following;
- Vacation - available on day one!
- Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of7.2%
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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About Company
The Department's primary responsibilities include providing job services, training and employment assistance to people looking for work, at the same time as it works with employers on finding the necessary workers to fill current job openings.
