Qualified Mental Health Professional; QMHP

Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)

The Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is responsible for developing and providing recovery-based psychiatric services and case management to consumers with mental illness.

• The QMHP administers assessment tools to incoming and current consumers.
• Prepares written service plans and treatment update summaries, incorporating input from consumers, other service providers, wraparound team members to identify problem areas and needs, service objectives, and intervention strategies.
• Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and/or substance abuse education classes to clients to assist them in recognizing problems and causal factors related to substance abuse and developing alternative/coping behaviors.
• Utilizes Point Click Care (Electronic Medical Record System) and other web-based software for all clinical documentation, record keeping, and coordination.
• The QMHP provides individual and group skills training and counseling services designed to improve consumer functioning and movement toward recovery.
• The QMHP provides crisis intervention services or acts as the consultant to an MHP who is providing crisis intervention services.
• Meets productivity requirements by utilizing various techniques to engage consumers and minimize failed appointments and maintaining an acceptable case load which engages and motivates clients throughout treatment.
• Supervises the MHP’s team, trains new team members, and provides guidance.
• Attends court hearings and probationary meetings and presents testimony and treatment recommendations as requested by attorneys.
• Prepares written Discharge Summary and Plan.
• Attends bi-weekly staff meetings, group supervisions, and/or trainings.
• Employee may be asked to perform other duties as required by the employer’s business needs.

• Master’s or doctoral degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, vocational counseling, psychology or a related field and has successfully completed either:
  1) practicum (or internship) that included a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised direct service in a mental health setting; or
  2) minimum one year of documented clinical experience under the supervision of a QMHP.
• The QMHP must demonstrate significant independence in assessing psychiatric symptoms and consumer needs, teaching community living skills, directing, and providing crisis intervention, and making sound clinical decisions.
• The QMHP understands the importance of building positive, therapeutic relationships with consumers to create an environment of trust and hope.
• Knowledge and skills in the development and implementation of service plans.
• Knowledge and skills in crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with consumers, families, and other service providers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing.
• High understanding of confidentiality.
• Desire and ability to work under supervision and cooperatively with a treatment team.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.