Heartland Counseling Services

Therapist

• Provides individual, family and group counseling therapy sessions as assigned.
• Meets expectations for monthly billable baseline.
• Provides crisis intervention and assessment/evaluation, including after hours and on weekends.
• Will be part of the on-call weekend rotation schedule to provide 24/7 crisis coverage.
• Provides after hours coverage as needed for other programs/therapists within scope of practice.
• Provides services at other HCS locations as assigned, which may include travel.
• Communicates with clients and their support systems to determine the family and community resources available and makes appropriate referrals.
• Provides community education services as assigned.
• Demonstrates willingness to maintain flexibility and openness to new information.
• Provides case consultation as needed.
• Maintains up to date client charts to include assessment, social history, psychotherapy notes, treatment plans, screenings, and discharge plans.
• Attends continuing education classes annually to maintain theory and practice.
• Attends scheduled supervisory and clinical staff meetings.
• Attends scheduled session observations with supervisor.
• Assists in quality assurance.
• Completes all paperwork in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Implements and documents new assessments, paperwork and screenings tools as directed.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with necessary outside individuals and agencies.
• Participates in community events as assigned.
• Participates in a planning committee as assigned.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively within the agency.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Mental Health Therapist

Customer Support

• Collaborate closely with school based therapists to coordinate and enroll students in mental health services.
• Meet with parents to complete documentation needed to establish mental health services for students.
• Facilitate small groups each week in the school setting.
• Interact, build rapport, and connect with youth by sharing common experiences and modeling resiliency and recovery.
• Support youth involved with DHHS, the justice system, education system, youth, and family services.
• Assist youth in understanding components of recovery and resiliency and in applying skills to achieve life goals.
• Provide individualized direct support to peers according to that person’s plan.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with individuals and groups from diverse populations.
• Attend youth case meetings (when asked), other meetings as appropriate/assigned.
• Serve as a resource for youth served during scheduled appointments or designated drop-in hours.

Mental Health Therapist

Youth Peer Support Specialist, Crisis Responder