MH Counselors

Our Mission: “Informing families, enriching lives, changing futures”

Job Description

*This also includes any other job duty that may be assigned to you throughout employment*

Counseling/Therapy

Serve our clients and families by providing quality treatments

Serve our clients and families by providing quality evaluations

Treatment plan prior to sessions for quality therapy that is individualized, meaningful, and fun

Communicate with families at least weekly on the client’s progress in therapy

Develop individualized home education programs for each patient to improve carryover in all settings

Communicate with other CTC team members about shared patients

Communicate with the client’s entire team (teachers, BCBA’s, etc.) for carryover of home education program in all settings

Documentation

Document thorough, efficient, and compliant treatment notes and evaluations

Complete authorizations as necessary to prevent lapse of treatment and document progress

Submit messages to Office Support regarding the completion of initial evaluations

Fax evaluations and progress notes to the referral source

Monitor dates on authorizations to determine if Office Support needs to follow up with referral sources

Maintain a list of authorizations with due dates for each client as required by insurance regulations

Productivity

Monitor weekly productivity/visits

Monitor cancellations/no-shows (% of arrivals) to maintain family accountability

Assist in rescheduling appointments

Maintain statistics in Peds OMS weekly

Housekeeping

Disinfect and organize clinic space and work area at the end of each day

Assist in organizing and cleaning community spaces (i.e. kitchen, gym, conference room)

Service

Serve your team members by respecting others, seeking information, and embracing feedback

Assist with client events and celebration of holidays/special occasions

Participate in community outreach projects

Assist in marketing activities for client/community education and clinic growth (i.e. development of blogs, social media, client testimonials, etc.)

Education

Seek out opportunities to expand your clinical/professional knowledge and experience

Share lessons learned with others so we can all grow as a team

Know the applicable regulations of your licensing board and make ethical decisions within the practice

Students/Mentorship

Individuals who supervise students and clinicians should meet licensing board requirements and demonstrate competency in the clinical skills necessary for client care

Supervision of student clinicians for completion of fieldwork/internships/clinical with contracted universities

Monitor the clinical activities and documentation completed by students

Mentor students in the areas of clinical skill development, cultural sensitivity, professional behavior, and ethical decision-making

Supervision of entry-level clinicians requiring mentorship with documentation review and signature