Group Counselor-Masters Level Clinician

SKYLAND TRAIL • Brookhaven, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Skyland Trail is seeking a master’s-level mental health clinician to facilitate group therapy for adult clients receiving residential, PHP, and IOP care. The position also supports adolescent-campus groups as needed. This is a full-time, salaried position working 32 hours per week. The clinician uses established curricula, completes related documentation, collaborates with recovery teams, and supports clients in achieving the greatest possible independence in the least restrictive environment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field, such as social work, counseling, or psychology.
• Group facilitation experience.
• Preparedness in group leadership and curriculum development.
• Knowledge of group-therapy modalities such as CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
• Crisis-management skills and ability to assess clients for safety.
• Ability to demonstrate urgency, follow-through, organization, effective time management, and ownership of work.
• Effective communication with stakeholders.
• Ability to use innovative and flexible strategies to maximize treatment benefits for clients.
• Knowledge of and ability to enforce HIPAA standards and Skyland Trail confidentiality policies.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with clients with psychiatric illness in a residential or PHP setting.
• Previous experience working with clients with co-occurring substance use disorder.
• Licensed or license eligible.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate assigned groups throughout the treatment day and document services in the electronic medical record.
• Use curriculum to plan and facilitate or co-facilitate assigned day-treatment groups.
• Provide planned and emergency coverage for groups, including cross-coverage at the adolescent campus as needed.
• Follow group rules and confidentiality guidelines, redirecting members as needed to address behavioral concerns.
• Collaborate with Assistant Directors and Directors to develop and update curriculum.
• Document and communicate client participation in group therapy to the recovery team.
• Communicate client safety concerns to team members and collaborate with clinical team members about client care as needed.
• Develop treatment plans as assigned by the supervisor.
• Assist with group-schedule coordination and related tasks, and maintain the group-description document as assigned.
• Participate in recovery-team meetings, staff education meetings, consultation-team meetings, and biweekly meetings with the direct supervisor as assigned.
• Practice ethically and comply with facility policies and accreditation standards.
• Support the treatment team’s work to help clients achieve the maximum level of independence in the least restrictive environment.
• Participate in continuing education and, when appropriate, supervision with an outside supervisor for licensure.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Nine paid organization-wide holidays.
• One paid personal holiday.
• Accrued paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Employer match toward a 403(b) retirement savings account for eligible employees.
• Employee assistance program offering free or reduced-cost financial counseling, mental health counseling, and other confidential professional assistance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness-qualified employer; full-time employees may qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program.

What This Job Offers

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