POSITION SUMMARY

Behavioral Health Therapist (BHT) works on a multidisciplinary team to enhance the lives of children and their families living with severe mental health illness. BHT provides appropriate, evidence-based therapeutic services based upon comprehensive assessments of clients’ and families’ strengths, abilities, needs, and preferences. This is a community-based service position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a service plan.
• Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately, and provides consultation to peers regarding high-risk situations and appropriate interventions.
• Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, diagnoses, interventions, and impact.
• Collects and analyzes data to determine service efficacy, client needs, and program /staffing needs and provides reports to clinical director or administration as directed.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
• Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.
• Provides appropriate, evidence-based therapeutic services based upon comprehensive assessments of clients’ strengths, abilities, needs, and preferences.
• Provides supportive services for clients and arranges for the provision of services from community resources based on the service plan.
• Coordinates and ensures proper authorizations for services as necessary.
• Coordinates ongoing service plan development and revision with clients to develop service plans that meet accreditation requirements.
• Completes accurate clinical documentation according to policy and as needed to ensure reimbursement for services.
• Performs regular evidence-based practice activities to assist clients with basic needs, referrals, service coordination, and skills training as necessary.
• Attends supervision, program, and agency-wide meetings as indicated.
• May assist with clinical consultation, clinical review, or auditing of clinical records.
• Performs other duties as requested within scope of license.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:

• Master or Doctorate Degree in social service field
• Provisional license for practice (LMSW or PLPC) in good standing in Louisiana or Compact state        

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Other Requirements:

• Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate in different languages desired.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to type 40 wpm desired
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Be able to work on-call hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours
• No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing