Mental Health Clinician

Portage County Health & Human Services is hiring a full-time Mental Health Clinician to join the team! This position provides psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic services to mental health and/or AODA clients within the Portage County Certified Mental Health Clinic and Intensive In-Home Program.

The pay range starts at $37.68 / hr

What are the primary job duties?

Provides Direct Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services to Mental Health and/or AODA Clinic Clients.

Interviews and develops clinical assessment of problem areas of mental health and/or AODA clients.
Formulates a DSM Diagnosis of client.
Develops therapeutic goals and treatment plan with appropriate review.
Provides appropriate therapeutic treatment modality through individual, group, family, or specialized treatment services.
Provides crisis intervention services to referred clients or on the telephone.
Makes available 32 hours a week for client contact.

Provides Case Management Services for Mental Health and/or AODA Clients.

Prepares and presents cases and participates in clinical staff meetings.
Obtains confidential background and historical psycho social information from agencies and institutions having relevant knowledge of the client.
Refers clients to other agencies or institutions providing relevant primary or auxiliary health, education, vocational, rehabilitative, or social services.
Completes forms and necessary evaluative reports in a timely fashion and maintains confidential client treatment records in proper order.
Completes all logs and paperwork in a timely manner.

Provides Consultation Services for Agencies, Institutions, Professional, and Community Groups.

Serves as primary consultant on a formal on-going basis with appropriate colleagues, agencies, and institutions regarding case management, treatment planning, direct service and programming of specific clients.

What are the minimum qualifications?

Graduation from an accredited university program with a Clinical Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required.
3,000 hours of supervised experience in a similar clinic setting required.
Certification or eligibility for State certification as a Master’s Degree Clinical Practitioner required.
Substance Abuse Counselor Certification or eligibility preferred.

Portage County offers a GREAT benefit package, which includes the following;

Vacation – available on day one!
Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
Flexible spending account
Dental insurance
State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan – County contribution of 7.2%
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) – paid by the County
457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/

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