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Confidential Outpatient Therapist in Akron, Ohio
[POSITION DESCRIPTION]{.underline}
*Official Position Title: *Licensed Therapist for Outpatient Services
*Working Job Title: * Outpatient Therapist
*Status: *Exempt
*Immediate Supervisor: *Executive Director
*Positions Supervised: *All Assigned Outpatient Services
Performance Expectations (Quality and Quantity):
Shall demonstrate the use of appropriate knowledge/skills/abilities and judgment, and provide therapeutic services that evidence quality, performance, and meet the needs of persons served. The overall goal is to increase the quality of life through the provision of specialized outpatient mental health services. Specific areas of focus may include: Recovery, Vocation/Education, Parenting skills, Relationships, Coping Skills, Anger Management, and Grief and Loss.
Shall attend assigned training and continuing education to maintain credentialing and privileging, to include, but not limited to:
- Ohio Credentialing as Licensed Therapist /Qualified Professional
- Annual Training (NCI, CPR, First Aid, Infection Control, BBP, Consumer Rights)
- Adhering to Employee Ethics Statement
- Cultural Awareness
- Crisis Response training
HIPAA, Confidentiality, Insurance
Shall demonstrate the ability to work/be a part of organizational and therapeutic teams, and maintain positive working relationships with consumers, community stakeholders, referral organizations, and other employees/ departments.
Shall develop a working knowledge of applicable organizational policy and procedure and demonstrate compliance. This shall include, but not be limited to:
- Personnel policies/procedures
- Employee Ethics/Corporate Compliance/Consumer Rights
- Service record documentation
- Confidentiality/HIPAA
General Knowledge and Skills (will possess at time of employment or will be expected to learn upon employment).
[Knowledge of]{.underline} the dynamics of behavioral health disorders (BHD) and their impact upon persons served and their families; the social factors involved in BHD; the up-to-date principles/techniques (evidence based/best practices) of community support and the application to individuals possessing BHD; the community resources available to persons with (BHD), to include crisis response, person
Centered planning, psycho-educational interventions and cognitive behavioral therapy; knowledge of accepted billing and service record documentation Proficiency in the following areas: Employee Ethics, Corpo