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Form of work Job Description
The Therapist provides clinical assessment, treatment planning, individual/family therapy, and crisis counseling for a caseload of clients. Therapists will also provide group therapy experiences for identified clients as needed. Therapists will collaborate with a team of providers in exploring therapeutic interventions, responding to the needs of clients, and working toward achieving clients' goals. They provide clinical supervision within the agency by assisting all team members in providing a therapeutic environment for clients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide services to a caseload of inpatient and/or outpatient clients.
- Completes assessments for clients through the use of various psychometric devices and clinical interview procedures.
- Provides individual, family and group therapy services to clients.
- Provides initial and ongoing clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and progress reporting for residents.
- Provides consultation and coaching for clients as related to crisis management.
- Work cooperatively with outside agencies, in order to maximize and individualize the services provided to each client. (i.e. referring agencies, hospitals, schools, mental health centers)
- Provide consultation to outside contacts on therapeutic perspectives to better meet the needs of the client.
- Participates in treatment team meetings and recommends appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Participates in the evaluation of treatment programs; develops and/or modifies procedures and techniques to improve treatment services.
- Provide on-call consultation and support one weekend per month to support the weekend team.
- Develops and conducts training on clinical topics for staff In-service at the request of leadership.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Clinical Counseling, Clinical Psychologist or related field and experience in child/adolescent counseling.
- Licensed Clinical Therapist
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
