MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Mental Health Therapist

Mental & Behavioral HealthUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeAlma, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in psychology, social work, or professional counseling is required.
Candidates must hold a Michigan Licensed Master of Social Work, Licensed Master of Psychology, or Licensed Professional Counselor credential. Candidates with a limited MSW or Professional Counseling license must obtain full Michigan licensure within three years of hire or transfer.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within one month of hire or transfer.
Techniques for Effective Aggression Management certification must be obtained within six months of hire or transfer; employees in the role on or before December 31, 2023, have 24 months to complete it.
Candidates must have been involved in delivering mental health services for at least one year within the previous five years.
Candidates must participate in recipient-rights instruction within 30 days of hire.
Candidates must be able to communicate clearly with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels.
Candidates must be able to move freely about the facility, with or without an assistive device, and perform the outlined job functions.
Candidates must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods and may need to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Candidates must follow bloodborne-pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Candidates must be able to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, stay awake, and perform dexterity tasks including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling.
Candidates must be able to occasionally lift or carry 11–20 pounds and frequently handle 10 pounds or walk, stand, or operate arm/leg controls.
Candidates must be able to wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute when required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop, implement, evaluate, and document patient treatment programs.
Assess patients upon admission and collect information to determine their current status.
Participate in improving patients’ physical health and maintaining their safety in all settings.
Screen program applicants and provide or recommend appropriate treatment and settings.
Maintain patient medical records legibly and accurately, using the approved format and procedures and completing records in a timely manner.
Serve as therapist and case manager for patients in the Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program and liaise on therapy services for hospital inpatients or emergency-room patients awaiting placement on a Behavioral Health Unit.
Plan and deliver therapy and educational services to patients and, when indicated, their families and significant others.
Monitor and manage patient behavior to maintain a therapeutic environment and patient safety.
Perform admission, discharge, and utilization-review functions and market the program.
Participate in the admission process, including orienting new patients.
Provide group or individual therapy in the partial program or other hospital areas as needed.
Document biopsychosocial assessments, continuing-care plans, admission reviews, problem lists, discharge summaries, and treatment plans.
Facilitate group therapy for patients, family members, and significant others.
Conduct group and individual educational sessions for patients, family members, and significant others.
Provide individual or conjoint therapy to patients, family members, and significant others.
Participate in patient progress-review meetings.
Respond appropriately to patient conditions using critical-thinking skills.
Verify patients’ insurance, obtain authorization to bill for treatment, and ensure the program meets insurance-company reimbursement criteria.
Collect data as needed to analyze the Liaison program's success and other program quality metrics.
Follow policies and procedures related to employment, safety, program provision, and operations.
Maintain familiarity with the Michigan Mental Health Code as it relates to recipient rights, confidentiality, abuse and neglect, and duty to warn.
Demonstrate competency in infection-prevention and control practices and policies.

Summary

The essential functionsof this position include, but are not limited to,serving as therapistand CaseManagerfor patients in the PsychiatricPartialHospitalization Program. This position also serves as a liaison for therapy services needed by hospital inpatients or emergency room patients who are awaiting placement on a Behavioral Health Unit.Thetherapistis responsibleforplanning and delivery of therapy and educational servicesto patients, and,if indicated, totheirfamilies andsignificantothers; monitoring and management of patient behavior in order tomaintainthetherapeuticenvironment and patient safety; performs admission, discharge and utilization reviewfunctions;andeffectively marketstheprogram. Otherfunctionsmaybe assigned.

Responsibilities

(25%)*Responsible forthe assessment, development, implementation, evaluation and documentation ofpatient treatment programs.

(20%)*Assesses patients upon admissionand collects data to determine thecurrentstatus ofpatients.

(20%)*Participatesimproving the patients' physical healthand maintainingtheirsafety in all settings.

(15%)*Screens program applicants as needed in all settings and either provides, or makesrecommendations,forappropriate treatment andsetting.

(10%)*Maintains program patient medicalrecord and records information legibly,accurately, usingthe approved format,timely,and followingallprocedures.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Qualification Source: AHA

Essential: true

Credential:PCSW: Psychologist/Counselor/Social Worker

Equivalent Experience: Licensed Master of Social Work, Licensed Master of Psychology or Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Michigan required. If currently possess a limited MSW license or Professional Counseling license, must obtain full licensure with the state of Michigan within 3 years of hire or transfer required.

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt

Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting

Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Required Education

Education: Masters

Equivalent Experience: Master's Degree in psychology, social work or professional counseling.

Education Specialization: SOCWRK

Essential: true

Other Information

OTHERDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

Participatesintheadmission process,includingorientationofnewpatients.

Provides group or individual therapyfor patients when indicated in the partial program or in the other areas of the hospital as needed.

Responsible forthe documentation ofBio Psycho SocialAssessments, Continuing Care Plans,AdmissionReviews, Problem Lists, DischargeSummaries and TreatmentPlanning.

Serves as group therapyfacilitatorfor patients, familymembers andsignificant others.

Conducts group and individual educational sessionsfor patients, familymembers andsignificant others.

Provides individual/conjoint therapyto patients, familymembers and significant others.

Participates in patient progress reviewmeetings.

Responds appropriately to patient conditions utilizingcriticalthinking skills.

Demonstrates effective and pleasant interpersonal relations.

Demonstratesability tobeflexible in changing work environment.

VerifiesPatients’ insurance, obtains authorization tobill fortreatment,andensures program meetsinsurance companycriteriaforreimbursement.

Participates in data collection as needed to analyze the success of the Liaison program in addition to the other quality metrics of the program.

Adherestoallpolicies andprocedures relatedto employment, safety, program provision and operations.

IsfamiliarwiththeMichigan Mental Health Code as it relatesto:recipient rights; Confidentiality; Abuse and Neglect; andDutytoWarn.

Demonstrates competencyin InfectionPreventionandControl Practicesand Policies.

Otherdutiesasassigned.

REQUIREDEXPERIENCE,TRAININGANDSKILLS

Must havebeeninvolved inthedelivery of mentalhealth servicesfor at least1yearwithin theprevious 5years.

Must participate inrecipientrights instruction within 30days of hire.

Interpersonalskills needed tocommunicatesuccessfully with individuals andgroups and interact with people at all levels tocommunicate ideas and concepts in aclear andunderstandable manner.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MidMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Light. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 11-20 lbs., frequently (34-66% of the workday) 10 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls.

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About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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