Licensed Mental Health Clinician
About The Position
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals DC MD VA offers a unique opportunity for a motivated leader to join a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled professionals. The successful candidate will be motivated to deliver services to the highest standards of efficacy and quality, have excellent communication and customer service skills, and be results-oriented. Easterseals DC MD VA (ESDCMDVA) is the affiliate serving Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Our Mission is to make profound, positive differences in the daily lives of people of all ages with disabilities, special needs, military backgrounds and their families, and our Vision is to create a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives. The MFC is part of the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) which provides high-quality, accessible, integrated, mental healthcare at clinics across the country. The MFC provides evidence-based mental health and related support services to veterans and their families. With a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and veteran outreach workers, the MFC offers high-quality, timely, and personalized mental health treatment tailored to meet the specific needs of veterans (especially post 9/11) and their families in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The mental health clinician will be an integral member of MFC clinical team. He/she will report to the Deputy Director and will provide evidenced-based CBT-informed targeted short-term therapy services for clients of the MFC. The clinician will have training and experience provision of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for trauma and PTSD, individual (adults and children), couples, and family therapy and be skilled at delivering evidence-based care. The population treated at the Cohen Clinic is multicultural and diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Clinicians have the opportunity to treat underserved groups of veterans, including women veterans and LGBTQ+ veterans and family members. Accordingly, applicants with training, experience, or interest in multicultural/diversity issues in case conceptualization and treatment and working with diverse populations would be a good fit for the position.
Requirements
- Master in Social Work and independent license to practice as a Social Worker (LCSW-C, etc.), or similar level of degree and training (LCPC, LMFT, etc.) or a doctorate in Psychology (Ph.D., Psy.D.).
- Must be independently licensed to practice in the state of Maryland, Virginia, DC, or West Virginia.
- A minimum of three years post-graduate experience in an outpatient clinical setting
- Experience working with or managing the care of adults, children, couples, and families
- Knowledge in DSM-IV/DSM-V diagnoses
- Experience in PTSD diagnosis and treatment
- Experience and training in providing cognitive behavioral therapy required.
- Veteran or military family member strongly preferred, experience working with military populations required
- Knowledge of the appropriate and effective use of protected health information, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
- Working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience in short-term targeted therapy models.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and coordinate with the caregiver, physician, director, case management and all other disciplines, as needed, to provide the best care to patients
- Manage full caseload of veteran and family members and complete accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record
- Actively participate in weekly clinical, supervision, and administrative meetings
- Provide direct evidenced-based targeted short-term CBT-informed mental health services and referrals for veterans and their families.
- Perform and document client screenings, psychosocial assessments, and progress and referral information.
- Conduct clinical intake assessments on veterans and family members
- Provide individual, couples, and family to patients, with a focus on delivering evidence-based treatments
- Provide treatment in compliance with state and federal guidelines as well as Center policies, protocols and procedures
Benefits
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (6 month certification program)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (6 month certification program)
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Levels I and II)
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (intensive supervision and training)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (certification track)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (basics via Beck institute, Beck supervisor on staff for individual supervision) and additional CBT related training
- Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide (consultation and advanced training)
- Layered/Group supervision of graduate students
- Supervision and clinical practice hours towards full licensure in Maryland and near-by states.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
