CSS Clinician I

The Guidance Center•Leavenworth, KS

11d

About The Position

The Guidance Center (TGC), a Community Mental Health Center and Certified Behavioral Health Clinic serving Leavenworth, Atchison, and Jefferson counties in Kansas, is seeking a CSS Clinician to join its interdisciplinary team. The position provides clinical services to clients served by the Community Support Services team, within TGC’s comprehensive model of counseling, case management, psychosocial, and medication services. The clinician conducts intake assessments and initial treatment planning, provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy, and maintains ongoing treatment plans. Services may be delivered in the office or off site as needed. The position includes at least two appointment hours per week after 5 p.m., daytime crisis services when needed, and additional hours when necessary to complete required work. The clinician must meet TGC and regulatory clinical guidelines, documentation and quality standards, and direct-service expectations while adapting to changing priorities and a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Professional Counseling.
By the first day of employment, hold Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board licensure as an LMSW, LMLP, LMFT, LPC, LSCSW, LCP, LCPC, or LCMFT.

Nice To Haves

Two semesters of master’s-level practicum experience in a clinical setting providing assessment and therapy services.
Post-master’s clinical experience.
Experience with the Kansas system of community-based mental health care and associated evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

Provide intake assessments and initial treatment planning for CSS clients.
Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy, along with ongoing treatment planning, in the office and off site as needed.
Provide at least two appointment hours per week after 5 p.m.
Work additional hours when needed to complete required work.
Provide daytime crisis services when needed.
Ensure clinical services comply with The Guidance Center’s clinical guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements.
Meet direct-service requirements and efficiency goals established by TGC.
Prepare clinical notes, reports, and other professional documentation in accordance with TGC Quality Improvement standards and funding-source requirements.
Organize work to meet direct-service expectations and Center requirements.
Adapt to changing work priorities and a fast-paced environment while maintaining professionalism.