CSS Clinician I
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 provide clinical services to clients served by its Community Support Services team. The role is part of an interdisciplinary team and contributes to TGC’s comprehensive model of counseling, case management, psychosocial, and medication services. The clinician provides intake assessments, treatment planning, and individual, family, and group psychotherapy in the office and off site as needed. The position also includes daytime crisis services when needed, at least two appointment hours each week after 5 p.m., and additional hours when needed to complete required work. Clinical services and documentation must meet TGC guidelines, quality standards, and funding-source requirements, while the clinician meets direct-service expectations and adapts professionally 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, licensure by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board 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 a minimum of 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 follow The Guidance Center’s clinical guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Meet the position’s direct-service requirements and efficiency goals established by TGC.
- Prepare clinical notes, reports, and other professional documentation that complies 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.
Benefits
- Opportunity to be part of a holistic and supportive team.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- KPERS Retirement System.
- Aflac insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Legal Shield.
- Identity theft insurance.
- Paid time off.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible schedules.
- Competitive annual salary of $81,769.64 to $86,919.64, depending on qualifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
