Behavioral Health Clinician - Couples and Family Therapy

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF DALLAS INCORPORATED • Dallas, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinician will provide individual therapy services to clients with extensive trauma history, couples and families. The role of a Behavioral Health Clinician at JFS is to provide high quality clinical services consistent with the agency mission and professional standard practices. The Behavioral Health Clinician will utilize evidence based therapeutic skills to address the client’s presenting issues and promote healing and growth. The Behavioral Health Clinician must uphold the agency’s mission and values and be a loyal ambassador of the agency.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited master's level school with course work emphasizing clinical training.
• LCSW, LPC, PhD, LMFT
• Ability to convey empathy and concern for individuals and their families
• Ability to be flexible to handle the versatility of the position and its periodic crises

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling as part of the client’s treatment plan to address the needs of the client(s)
• Work with couples and families
• Maintains an active caseload
• Collaborate with the JFS staff to address the clients’ needs and make appropriate referrals.
• Provides services that are of the highest standard and that are culturally relevant to the clients served
• Coordinates concrete services as part of the treatment plan
• Organizes and facilitates groups and serves as a speaker on the agency's behalf
• Advocates on behalf of clients, when appropriate
• Serves on JFS committees and as an agency representative to appropriate community groups as assigned
• Performs intake, on call, and other direct services as required
• Develops and coordinates programs as assigned
• Serves as consultant/supervisor to agency staff/student in areas of professional expertise as assigned
• Complete all administrative tasks including but not limited to maintaining client records in an up to date, complete, clear and concise manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• JFS offers excellent benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, generous paid vacation days, and a 403B match.
• JFS provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and veteran status, except in the case of those positions in which religion is, in the opinion of JFS, an essential factor.
• Employment opportunities include but are not limited to recruitment, employment placement, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, use of facilities and participation in JFS sponsored events.
• JFS is an E-Verify participant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level