Clinical Therapist

SAFY•Mobile, AL

1d•$48,000 - $70,000

About The Position

SAFY is hiring a full-time Clinical Therapist for its Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) and Intensive In-Home Services (IIHS) programs in its Mobile division in Alabama. The role provides moderately complex clinical services to children, adolescents, and adults in various settings and modalities. Services include assessment, treatment planning, therapy, crisis intervention, and behavioral support, using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches tailored to each client’s needs, strengths, lifestyle, and culture. The work is focused on preventing out-of-home placement, achieving reunification, and meeting treatment goals. The Clinical Therapist coordinates with caregivers and community partners, including schools and human services agencies, and maintains appropriate relationships with clients and collateral contacts. The role also requires thorough clinical documentation, reporting, caseload communication, file review, and compliance with state, agency, contract, and quality-improvement requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or another license-eligible related human services field.
Two years of experience in mental health or therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, and families.
Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and auto insurance coverage sufficient to meet travel requirements.
May be required to transport youth if needed.

Nice To Haves

LMSW or LCSW.
Experience with family preservation services and/or best-practice clinical application models.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults according to program requirements.
Administer, score, and interpret moderate-level psychometric assessment instruments.
Participate in developing documented treatment and service plans and provide behavioral services suited to client and program needs.
Provide short-term crisis intervention as needed and follow intensive, evidence-based service models based on Family Wellness and trauma-informed approaches.
Tailor services to client needs, problems, strengths, lifestyle, and culture, with a focus on preventing out-of-home placement, achieving reunification, or meeting treatment goals.
Develop and maintain consultative and liaison relationships with caregivers and community partners, including schools and human services agencies, to coordinate mental health services.
Build respectful rapport with clients and collateral contacts, implement appropriate interventions, and maintain professional boundaries as a mental health practitioner.
Complete required psychosocial, diagnostic, and independent living skills assessments in accordance with state rules, agency policies, and contract requirements.
Prepare required clinical documentation within established timelines and in accordance with applicable policy, regulations, and COA standards.
Develop or assist in developing crisis, safety, and behavioral management plans.
Timely document home and office visits, support sessions, care-related interactions, and incidents.
Prepare and submit required company, program, referral agency, regulatory, progress, and billing reports; compile profiles using pre- and post-assessment tools for outcome measurement.
Report caseload information to designated support personnel, such as office managers, Medicaid specialists, and finance personnel.
Maintain contact with referral agency personnel through discharge reports, diagnostic assessment forms, calls, incident reports, and required written reports.
Review assigned client files as part of the quality improvement process.
Meet monthly and quarterly SAFY QI/CQI requirements and state utilization standards for mental health services.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit plan options, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as flexible spending and health savings account options.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
10 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays per year, sick and vacation time, and an additional day off for the employee’s birthday.
Quarterly and/or annual bonuses for regular full-time and part-time staff.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 each year.
CEU reimbursement up to $1,000 each year.
On-demand access to earned wages through ZayZoon.
Access to over 1,000 courses on the learning platform and training through the in-house training department.
Clinical supervision reimbursement up to $300 per month.
Employee Assistance Program with 6 free visits per year.
Free financial advisor services.
Support services for alternative health insurance and benefit credit reimbursement options.
Employee and foster parent referral bonus program.
Leave donation program.
Adoption assistance.
Mileage reimbursement.
Choice of a company-paid cell phone or phone stipend.