Mental Health Clinician - MCPS

JSSA • Rockville, MD

51d • $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

JSSA is hiring exceptional Mental Health Therapists/Counselors to provide in-person and occasional telehealth services to students in elementary and middle school settings in Montgomery County. We’re eager to work with forward-thinking mental health and substance use professionals to enhance our programming and provide the best possible care to our clients. People know JSSA for our warm and empathetic clinical team. While each individual clinician has their own interests, expertise, and style, we require all team members to This is a salaried position for 10 months of the year and per session for 2 months. The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races and ethnicities, helping the youngest child to the most fragile senior, from individuals to entire families. JSSA provides services and support to nearly 31,000 individuals a year through our wide range of counseling, educational, specialized employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services. We are a growing Agency and strive to be an Employer of Choice. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy work-life balance, collaborative team environment and many opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D

Requirements

• Masters degree in mental health or related field and MD licensure
• Familiarity with and willingness to use cloud-based communication software—Outlook, Teams–in addition to EHR and outcomes survey software daily
• LMSW, LGPC, LPC, LCSW-C, LGMFT

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with a variety of modalities and feel confident integrating them into your treatment approach (DBT, CBT, EMDR, MI certification is a plus)
• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Creative and engaging, especially over video!
• Bilingual Spanish/English speaking preferred

Responsibilities

• Performing intake and evaluation process (formulating psycho-social diagnosis and treatment plans)
• Implementing the treatment plan
• Providing crisis intervention
• Analyzing and evaluating the course and results of the treatment process
• Perform program-related case management

Benefits

• Ability to make up to 90,000 a year
• 403(b) with matching contribution
• Professional development stipend
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Free CEU trainings
• Free weekly supervision toward clinical licensure
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and a balanced lifestyle
• Vacation, sick and personal leave, and select Jewish and federal holidays

What This Job Offers

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