Associate or Fully Licensed Clinician

Claratel Behavioral Health•Decatur, GA

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Associate or Fully Licensed Clinician provides screening and biopsychosocial, suicide risk, and other assessments to evaluate adult clients. The clinician makes triage decisions and develops clinical formulations and diagnostic impressions based on assessments. In collaboration with clients and collateral sources, the clinician develops treatment plans and provides individual, group, and family counseling, along with other treatment modalities using an evidence-based framework. The role coordinates care with treatment teams, community-based teams, and external resources. The clinician demonstrates knowledge of mental health, substance use, co-occurring disorders, and social determinants of health, and performs duties from a recovery-oriented, client-centered, and trauma-informed perspective. Services are documented in the electronic health record according to agency standards. The clinician exercises sound clinical judgment, regularly obtains clinical supervision, and seeks additional supervision as needed. Claratel Behavioral Health is a public, not-for-profit community-based organization serving individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder needs. It operates in more than 20 locations in DeKalb County, Georgia, and has more than 400 direct-care and support staff.

Requirements

Be license eligible or currently licensed as an LCSW, LMSW, LPC, LAPC, LMFT, or LAMFT by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Be computer efficient and able to multitask.
Demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and professionalism.
Demonstrate clinical knowledge in mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders, as well as social determinants of health commonly associated with mental health.
Demonstrate documented clinical proficiency in client engagement, interviewing, and recording through education, training, or experience.
Complete pre-employment drug screening and successfully pass a criminal history background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a residential or outpatient setting with mental health or substance abuse programs.
Experience working with adults and/or children and adolescents.
Experience conducting group counseling or therapy services.

Responsibilities

Perform thorough biopsychosocial assessments of clients with varying levels of complexity and document assessments according to agency guidelines.
Use information from multiple sources, as appropriate, to formulate client-driven treatment plans.
Demonstrate knowledge of childhood development stages, play therapy, and family systems interventions.
Assess and document client responses to interventions and modify interventions as needed.
Use specific assessment tools regularly when evaluating adults and/or children and adolescents, as applicable.
Apply clinical judgment in assessments, diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and triage decisions.
Seek clinical supervision as necessary and actively participate in supervision or consultation.
Complete authorization processes for services.
Document referrals, discharges, resources, and other issues for problem resolution or utilization as required by agency policy.
Conduct intake assessments for adult or child clients, as applicable.
Create therapeutic relationships with clients and families or significant others, as appropriate.
Provide individual, family, and group counseling or therapy, and educational sessions using evidence-based practices.
Coordinate care with treatment teams, community-based teams, and external resources.
Maintain licensure or certification.
Engage in behavioral health educational initiatives and seek continuing education to meet current clinical needs.
Document services in the electronic health record according to agency standards.