Mental Health Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary: Work collaboratively under the direction of the mental health therapist to meet the therapeutic goals identified for youth in the partial program. This includes conducting individual and group sessions as well as providing documentation of all interactions.

Support Staff Core Essential Functions: Primary duties and responsibilities an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully fulfill the requirements of a position. 

• Regular attendance and reliable on-site presence.

• Work collaboratively under the direction of the Mental Health Therapist.

• Co-facilitate group therapy including social skills, anger management, recreation, art, and other topics/modalities appropriate to meet the needs of participants.

• Co-facilitate family therapy and maintain ongoing communication with family.

• Develop treatment plans and discharge plans.

• Identify supports in the community and refer for other services as appropriate.

• Complete daily progress notes and other documentation as needed.

• Actively communicate and collaborate with other agencies and school personnel.

• Collect and document data as directed by supervisor and/or director of treatment.

• Crisis management.

• Assist Mental Health Therapist to prepare and obtain authorizations for treatment from the insurance companies.

• Assist Mental Health Therapist to ensure all prescriptions are up to date and complete prior authorizations for medication as required by insurance companies.

• Communicate and collaborate with billing staff.

• Assist Mental Health Therapist to prepare charts and other documents for state and insurance company inspections.