Clinical Therapist
Ouachita Children's Center•Hot Springs, AR
•Onsite
About The Position
Responsible for assessment of and therapeutic intervention with any QRTP clients-- with goals of assisting clients in adjustment to shelter living, identifying and understanding respective issues that create distress, facilitating communication and support with/from families, identifying additional needs and providing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field
- LMSW, LCSW, LAC, or LPC license required in good standing
- Clinical/therapy experience working with children and/or families
- Knowledge of common mental disorders and behavioral issues
- Knowledge and demonstrated skills with generally accepted therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrated ability to develop positive, collaborative relationships with clients, families, colleagues and others in the human services field
- Current malpractice insurance
- Works effectively with all agency staff, members, volunteers, clients & families, human service providers, law enforcement, juvenile court(s), schools, and the community at-large to promote a positive, productive ethical culture.
- Demonstrates knowledge of Arkansas licensing regulations.
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills in both telephone & face-to-face contacts as well as in written documentation.
- Demonstrates the ability to speak concisely and coherently to community groups during presentations.
- Demonstrates knowledge of all OCYFS services
- Practices excellent organizational skills.
- Practices and models conflict resolution skills.
- Follows OCYFS code of ethics.
- Demonstrates cultural sensitivity to OCYFS's clients and families.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual assessments to understand current situation and determine behavioral and emotional functioning
- Develop trusting and caring relationship with each client for purposes of encouraging openness and change if needed
- Provide individual, group therapy, assessments, and other therapeutic intervention as written in the treatment plan.
- Assist in contact or collaboration with family members or other community intervention services
- Intern Supervision, performance assessment/evaluation
- Make referral to additional services for levels of care as needed
- Conduct group therapy sessions as appropriate
- Maintain complete and up-to-date files for all clients
- Attend & participate in team meetings, client staffings, clinical consultations, and other appropriate meetings as assigned
- Attend court as requested
- Maintain and ensure confidentiality of client communications except when disclosure to authorities is required by law
- Provide on-call services as needed and agreed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
