Psychotherapist – Mental Health and Addictions – Outpatient Mental Health – Temporary Full Time

Works as a member of a multidisciplinary team in providing comprehensive care to clients and family members living with mental health challenges. This involves completing a comprehensive mental health assessment, developing a treatment plan, and providing direct psychotherapy to clients and family members to help them to achieve their optimal level of health.

DUTIES :

• Provide psychotherapy to clients and / or their families on an outpatient basis.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to conduct initial assessments and develop personalized intervention plans; interview clients individually, in the family context or in groups to determine and evaluate the client’s social, financial, psychological, cultural and family situation.
• Provide individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy for clients to assist in resolving complex problems mental health challenges.
• Participate in the development and adjustment of programming, treatment plans, including case conferences and meetings with clients and families.
• Educate clients, families, and the public on available resources.
• Make referrals to appropriate community treatment alternatives and services along the MH&A continuum of care.
• Engage in committees, community initiatives, team meetings, and quality improvement activities.
• Analyze findings of assessment to assist in developing a care plan with the appropriate referral source.
• Collaborate with members of hospital staff, community partners and other persons or groups seeking guidance in an effort to address the needs of the clients.
• Function as a professional role model demonstrating good interpersonal skills and a commitment to self-growth and development.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with other hospital and medical staff and community partners while remaining a client advocate.
• Participate in peer supervision and serving in a consultative role with other staff, as requested.
• Participate in regular meetings in the department which may change as the job evolves.
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices and benchmarks for the delivery of services, appropriate research, literature, accreditation requirements, policy and legislative requirements and implementing improvements / changes as appropriate.
• Comply with organizational policies, procedures and standards.
• Participate in In-Service programs regarding the social and emotional components of health / illness and their effects on patients and families.
• Maintain accurate client records and statistical reports as required.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling and social programs.
• Assuming other duties as may be assigned.

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