Employer: Sedgwick County
Department: COMCARE
Job Title: COMCARE--Mental Health Clinician - Outpatient Services
Salary: $39166.000 Annually


Job Description:

$39,166.40 - $43,180.80, Starting salary dependent upon licensure and experience

 

Job Objectives:

Provide professional services involving assessment, diagnosis, consultation and treatment of mental health disorders as described in the DSM-IV-TR.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide outpatient psychotherapy for adults including individual, group, and conjoint therapy. Conduct face-to-face interviews with new clients to assess their needs for services and treatment planning. Maintain documentation to include diagnosis, appropriate referral, licensure required information, history and family background, etc. Ensure client records are complete with documentation to include progress notes, treatment plans, termination summaries, etc. Provide consultation to families, parole officers, and various agencies.

Confer with staff and discuss cases, share information, attend and participate in outpatient staff meetings for clinical discussions and staff planning. Performs other related work as required.  May be asked to provide supervision of student interns or clinical supervision to other agency staff members.

Job Standards:

Must be an individual who meets the criteria for an approved mental health service provider (QMHP).  Minimum of two years of experience in a clinical setting preferred.  Demonstrated proficiency in time management and multi-tasking required.  Competency in using a personal computer is preferred.  Possess demonstrated interpersonal skills, ability to work with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and/or severe emotional disturbance, and the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service situations.  Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC licensing standards.  Must document interactions in an electronic medical record.  Must have a valid Kansas Drivers license, proof of automobile insurance, and have the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Equipment:

Computer, Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel, fax machine, copy machine.

Work Environment:

Office based with occasional work in the community. This position does require some driving

Usual working days/hours:  Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Job Categories

Location of work:  1919

N Amidon

Wichita, KS

 

Must pas KBI background check and pre-employent urine drug screen.

Valid Kansas Driver’s License Required.  Must meet Driver Qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy.

This position may be filled or closed to further application without notice.

 Sedgwick County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services provided to the general public, including employment and all other activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other similarly protected status.  Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to persons with disabilities.  If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please notify Roberta Berry, Sedgwick County Acting ADA Coordinator by phone (316) 660-7054, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777), or email at [email protected].   Do not send resumes or application status request or employment questions to this email or phone number.  This information is provided only for those requiring ADA assistance.  Applications must be submitted on www.hrepartners.com.  You will be contacted should the department feel that you are a qualified candidate.
Sedgwick County will prohibit the hiring of spouses and/or immediate family members within the same department, but not within the County structure.

 

Immediate family and family of the employee’s spouse shall be considered husband, wife, son, step-son, son-in-law, daughter, step-daughter, daughter-in law, brother, step-brother, brother-in law, sister, step-sister, sister-in-law, mother, step-mother, mother-in law, father, step-father, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents and grandparents-in-law.

 

Vacancy Number: 20003146062014

Open Date: 6/20/2014 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 12/30/9999 11:59:00 PM