DBT Therapist

The individual(s) who fills this position demonstrates that he or she is capable of carrying out the following roles and responsibilities:

• Ability to provide services via telehealth to consumers.
• Provide individual dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to adults and/or children, including participating as a DBT Group Facilitator.
• Diagnose client's by using DSM 5 and other standardized diagnostic tools.
• Assess client’s immediate functional impairments, including biopsychosocial information using standardized assessment tools and evaluations.
• Treat clients focusing on moving consumers through DBT stages of treatment, crisis planning, and improvement of quality of life functioning.
• Develop treatment plan using person-centered processes and client input to determine goals, objectives and adhere to DBT program implementation principles to meet evidence-based standards of DBT.
• Obtain other needed treatment and resources by making referrals as needed, including coordination of care with other treatment professionals, such as primary care physicians, psychiatrists and case managers.
• Monitor progress toward treatment goals by evaluating progress on a regular basis and adjusting treatment as needed.
• Educate family members by advising on the most appropriate and helpful roles they can fulfill in the treatment process; treating relationship issues with appropriate consents and releases of information.
• Maintain patient records by following protocols; adhering to timeliness, entering and updating data; maintaining case history and progress notes.
• Prepare clinical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing patient data and trends.
• Attend weekly DBT consultation meetings.
• Have a cell phone to be available to provide back-up coverage as needed for skills training, individual DBT and 24/7 DBT phone coaching, per DBT fidelity.
• Uphold recipient rights standards.

Required Skills: 

• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Team player
• Knowledgeable in evaluating treatment activity, person-centered planning principles, and self-determination principles

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• 18 years of age or older
• Working telephone
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Pass all regulatory checks
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Masters degree conferred
• State licensure: LMSW, LLMSW, LPC, LLPC, TLLP, LLP, or LP
• DBT trained

To Submit Your Resume:

• Click the following link: Submit Resume
• Email jobs@consumerservicesinc.org
• Fax to Human Resources at (810) 234-0941

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