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Qualified Behavioral Health Provider (QBHP) Job Summary

QBHPs are service extenders. That means the QBHP (Qualified Behavioral Health Provider)

assists the client in reinforcing through review and practice the skills the client learns or

develops in therapy sessions with the MHP. QBHPs also obtain information about the client

from collateral contacts to provide to the treatment team. The QBHP interventions for each

client is written on that client’s treatment plan and in the Plan section of the MHP’s progress

notes. Details and specifics should be regularly communicated between MHP & QBHP and

documented in the client’s chart.

QBHP Duties and Responsibilities

The QBHP will provide all of the following:

• Serves as part of the client’s treatment team,
• Completes necessary training to become certified as a QBHP,
• Provides professionally appropriate transportation as necessary to accomplish treatment goals,
• Makes necessary referrals and serves as liaison with other agencies,
• Provides timely documentation to support services rendered and provides written reports as
• required by other agencies (i.e. DCFS, legal system, etc.),
• Builds support network around client by working with authorized collateral sources such as
• parents, teachers, or other community agencies as appropriate,
• Provides clinical supportive interventions according to treatment plan on an off-site basis,
• Ensures client’s attendance to initial medication evaluation and subsequent medication
• appointments,
• Supports medical records’ staff in securing PCP referral in a timely manner if needed, as well as
• any other information needed for the patient’s chart,
• Schedules QBHP Supervision and Observations as outlined by company policy– MHP will be
• responsible for meeting with QBHP, if assigned, to supervise once weekly (3 times) and to
• observe the QBHP working with a patient for a minimum of 15 minutes and document the
• observation once per month. It is the QBHP’s responsibility to set up the
• supervision/observation,
• Documents all QBHP Supervision and Observation in the EMR system to be reviewed and signed
• by MHP,
• Establishes positive relationship with client, family, and their support network,
• Models stability for client and family with regular sessions,
• Empower client to improve day to day functionality, reducing stressors and increasing ability to
• focus on treatment goals,
• Encourages client compliance with established treatment plan,
• Review Caseload Compliance QBHP report at a frequency that will ensure clients are up to date
• on all compliance issues and are tiered appropriately for QBHP services,
• Monitors/reports client behavior in all environments,
• Attends all required clinic meetings,
• Testifies in court as required,
• QBHP will put exact times on all services billed, and
• Other duties as assigned.

QBHP Requirements and Qualifications

• Possess superb written and spoken skills,
• Excellent interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues, and community resources,
• Compassionate and caring of clients,
• Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize,
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple clients,
• Able to organize and manage large amounts of files, schedules, dates, and information,
• Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude,
• Self-directed and self-motivated,
• Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others,
• Empathetic and supportive with mentorship and leadership skills,
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or hold a degree approved by CEO, and
• Proficient Computer Skills.

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

THERAPIST JOB SUMMARY

The therapist will be responsible for helping manage and overcome mental and emotional issues. The therapist will listen to consumers and ask questions to help understand his/her needs/issues/life circumstances and to develop strategies to improve his/her life. The therapist will diagnose, treat and help patients create coping strategies, will counsel, listen, support, and monitor the patient for progress. The therapist will work with individuals/groups and will help provide community resources to consumers. 

THERAPIST DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The therapist will perform all of the following:

• Diagnosing clients mental and emotional disorders   
• Working and Counseling groups, communities, and individual clients
• Evaluating clients through conversations, interviews, and observations to determine correct testing or examination
• Developing treatment plan that may include counseling, medication, or other services
• Setting clients goals and discussing a treatment plan
• Encouraging, supporting, and listening to clients
• Helping clients discuss experiences and emotions
• Assisting clients through difficult life changes and challenges
• Educating the clients on strategies and coping skills
• Referring clients to resources like treatment facilities or community services
• Accessing clients’ needs, and developing strategies to help the client
• Maintaining good working relationships with support networks, government resources, and community resources
• Advising and guiding clients through difficult decisions
• Helping clients with a variety of issues such as substance abuse, bullying, anger management, depression, relationships, stress, and suicide
• MHP will put exact times on all services provided
• MHP will be responsible for meeting with QBHP, if assigned, to supervise once weekly (3 times) and to observe the QBHP working with a patient for a minimum of 15 minutes and document the observation once per month. 

Therapist Requirements and Qualifications

• Possesses superb written and spoken communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues, and community resources
• Compassionate and caring of clients
• Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple clients
• Able to organize and manage large amounts of files, schedules, dates, and information
• Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude
• Self-directed and self-motivated
• Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others
• Empathetic and supportive with mentorship and leadership skills
• Master’s Degree in related field in psychology; clinical mental health counseling; marriage, and family therapy, or a related mental health field, from a school accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & related Educational Programs
• Hold a license to perform in-state; licensed by either the National Board for Certified Counselors and/or Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards; Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling; Arkansas Board of Social Work.
• Proficient computer skills

Qualified Behavioral Health Provider (QBHP) Job Summary

QBHPs are service extenders. That means the QBHP (Qualified Behavioral Health Provider)

assists the client in reinforcing through review and practice the skills the client learns or

develops in therapy sessions with the MHP. QBHPs also obtain information about the client

from collateral contacts to provide to the treatment team. The QBHP interventions for each

client is written on that client’s treatment plan and in the Plan section of the MHP’s progress

notes. Details and specifics should be regularly communicated between MHP & QBHP and

documented in the client’s chart.

QBHP Duties and Responsibilities

The QBHP will provide all of the following:

• Serves as part of the client’s treatment team,
• Completes necessary training to become certified as a QBHP,
• Provides professionally appropriate transportation as necessary to accomplish treatment goals,
• Makes necessary referrals and serves as liaison with other agencies,
• Provides timely documentation to support services rendered and provides written reports as
• required by other agencies (i.e. DCFS, legal system, etc.),
• Builds support network around client by working with authorized collateral sources such as
• parents, teachers, or other community agencies as appropriate,
• Provides clinical supportive interventions according to treatment plan on an off-site basis,
• Ensures client’s attendance to initial medication evaluation and subsequent medication
• appointments,
• Supports medical records’ staff in securing PCP referral in a timely manner if needed, as well as
• any other information needed for the patient’s chart,
• Schedules QBHP Supervision and Observations as outlined by company policy– MHP will be
• responsible for meeting with QBHP, if assigned, to supervise once weekly (3 times) and to
• observe the QBHP working with a patient for a minimum of 15 minutes and document the
• observation once per month. It is the QBHP’s responsibility to set up the
• supervision/observation,
• Documents all QBHP Supervision and Observation in the EMR system to be reviewed and signed
• by MHP,
• Establishes positive relationship with client, family, and their support network,
• Models stability for client and family with regular sessions,
• Empower client to improve day to day functionality, reducing stressors and increasing ability to
• focus on treatment goals,
• Encourages client compliance with established treatment plan,
• Review Caseload Compliance QBHP report at a frequency that will ensure clients are up to date
• on all compliance issues and are tiered appropriately for QBHP services,
• Monitors/reports client behavior in all environments,
• Attends all required clinic meetings,
• Testifies in court as required,
• QBHP will put exact times on all services billed, and
• Other duties as assigned.

QBHP Requirements and Qualifications

• Possess superb written and spoken skills,
• Excellent interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues, and community resources,
• Compassionate and caring of clients,
• Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize,
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple clients,
• Able to organize and manage large amounts of files, schedules, dates, and information,
• Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude,
• Self-directed and self-motivated,
• Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others,
• Empathetic and supportive with mentorship and leadership skills,
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or hold a degree approved by CEO, and
• Proficient Computer Skills.

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

THERAPIST JOB SUMMARY

The therapist will be responsible for helping manage and overcome mental and emotional issues. The therapist will listen to consumers and ask questions to help understand his/her needs/issues/life circumstances and to develop strategies to improve his/her life. The therapist will diagnose, treat and help patients create coping strategies, will counsel, listen, support, and monitor the patient for progress. The therapist will work with individuals/groups and will help provide community resources to consumers. 

THERAPIST DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The therapist will perform all of the following:

• Diagnosing clients mental and emotional disorders   
• Working and Counseling groups, communities, and individual clients
• Evaluating clients through conversations, interviews, and observations to determine correct testing or examination
• Developing treatment plan that may include counseling, medication, or other services
• Setting clients goals and discussing a treatment plan
• Encouraging, supporting, and listening to clients
• Helping clients discuss experiences and emotions
• Assisting clients through difficult life changes and challenges
• Educating the clients on strategies and coping skills
• Referring clients to resources like treatment facilities or community services
• Accessing clients’ needs, and developing strategies to help the client
• Maintaining good working relationships with support networks, government resources, and community resources
• Advising and guiding clients through difficult decisions
• Helping clients with a variety of issues such as substance abuse, bullying, anger management, depression, relationships, stress, and suicide
• MHP will put exact times on all services provided
• MHP will be responsible for meeting with QBHP, if assigned, to supervise once weekly (3 times) and to observe the QBHP working with a patient for a minimum of 15 minutes and document the observation once per month. 

Therapist Requirements and Qualifications

• Possesses superb written and spoken communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues, and community resources
• Compassionate and caring of clients
• Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple clients
• Able to organize and manage large amounts of files, schedules, dates, and information
• Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude
• Self-directed and self-motivated
• Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others
• Empathetic and supportive with mentorship and leadership skills
• Master’s Degree in related field in psychology; clinical mental health counseling; marriage, and family therapy, or a related mental health field, from a school accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & related Educational Programs
• Hold a license to perform in-state; licensed by either the National Board for Certified Counselors and/or Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards; Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling; Arkansas Board of Social Work.
• Proficient computer skills