Clinical Therapist I SDA

City of Portsmouth • Portsmouth, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, this position provides professional clinical services to individuals and families through assessment and therapy, and crisis intervention. Coordinates and provides consultative services in conjunction with other community agencies. Reports to Program Administrator of Clinical Support Services.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and 1 - 2 years of experience providing clinical service, or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required education and experience.
• Experience with diagnosis and assessments.
• Must be licensed eligible for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with the ability to obtain licensure within one (1) year of hire.
• Must have or able to pass Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certifications or have the ability to obtain certifications within 90 days from date of hire and maintain them as a condition of employment.
• Requires a comprehensive background investigation to include a local, state and federal criminal history check, and a sex offender registry check.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Individuals in this position cannot be listed as having a founded child abuse or neglect complaint
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office equipment which includes telephones, calculators, copiers, computer terminals, facsimile, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds force occasionally and up to 50 pounds to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects or resisting individuals.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to unit members, volunteers or assistants. Includes receiving instructions from immediate supervisor.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, documents, evaluations, assessments, summaries, forms, charts, etc.
• Requires the ability to prepare consumer records, reports, charts, reviews, and treatment plans, using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Requires the ability to interact with individuals and groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems and emergencies, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of technical or medical instructions in verbal or written form.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of medical or professional languages, including counseling terminology.
• Requires the ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide, and calculate percentages.
• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment.
• Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with persons acting under stress.
• Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements treatment plans and refers to case management, as needed; monitors consumer behavior and documents accordingly; documents and maintains case records in accordance with program policies and procedures; conducts mental health outpatient intake assessments and diagnostic evaluations; and coordinates and provides consultative services in conjunction with other community agencies and in-patient evaluations to determine status of stabilization and duration of stay, as needed.
• Provides coordination and consultative services in cooperation with other staff; consults with psychiatrists and/or psychiatric nurses, clinical manager, and program administrator regarding medication and diagnoses treatments and adjusts treatment plans accordingly.
• Conducts intakes for individuals requesting services and screening for individuals.
• Assist with implementing System Transformation Excellence and Performance Virginia (STEP-VA) regulations and procedures.
• Conducts intake evaluations, emergency interventions and clinical assessments; assesses disposition of individuals to determine level of intervention and/or services requests.
• Conducts crisis intervention for consumers; assess disposition of consumers to determine level of intervention required and documents consumer intervention needs; conducts individual, group, and family therapy; serves as primary therapist to individuals assigned to caseload; and implements and maintains rules regarding consumer safety.
• Consults with Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor and Psychiatrist regarding diagnosis and treatment; adjusts treatment plans as needed.
• Serves as liaison to staff members to discuss consumer’s progress and care; monitors, documents, maintains and adjusts consumer treatment plans, records, and progress; ensures that consumers receive appropriate services and treatment, including medical services.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Individual assignments will be determined by supervisor based on current workload and department needs.

Benefits

• In the event of a declared emergency in the City of Portsmouth, individuals in this position are required to work shelter duty and may be called on to perform duties as required to provide for the safety and care of the citizens of the community.

What This Job Offers

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