Mental Health Therapist (LMSW)
About The Position
The Therapist provides face-to-face services to develop strategies for achieving measurable treatment-plan outcomes and identifies personal criteria and alternatives related to living, learning, working, and socializing environments. The role requires experience treating adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and people with dual diagnoses. The Therapist delivers timely, efficient, and professional mental health services; supports group services; and provides weekly individual services for adolescents. The role includes assessments, treatment planning, individual, family, and group psychotherapy, treatment and support services, crisis intervention, accurate and confidential recordkeeping, referrals to other clinic disciplines, and collaboration with staff on case management and treatment planning. The Therapist uses evidence-based behavioral health models and outcome measures, assists with crisis de-escalation, and participates in clinic education and training activities. Other duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor. Travel is expected for staff training and management development programs. The physical requirements include talking and hearing; frequently sitting and using the hands and fingers; occasionally standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and potentially lifting up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance. Close vision is required. Reasonable accommodation may be available for these physical requirements.
Requirements
- Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) is required.
- Master’s degree is required.
- Two years of post-master’s experience in emotional and behavioral assessment and treatment of individuals in a mental health setting, including experience with substance users.
- At least two years of experience working with children or adolescents.
- Experience providing and documenting psychological mental health assessments and screenings, including diagnosis as described in the DSM-V.
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills; ability to problem-solve, motivate, develop, and coach individuals and groups, appropriately confront issues, and think creatively.
- Commitment to furthering institutional performance measures through interdisciplinary teamwork.
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in any language.
Responsibilities
- Deliver mental health services in a timely, efficient, and professional manner.
- Assist in coordinating and facilitating group services and provide weekly individual services for adolescents.
- Conduct assessments, create treatment plans, and perform individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
- Provide treatment, support services, and crisis intervention.
- Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.
- Refer patients to other clinic disciplines when appropriate.
- Meet periodically with staff to obtain feedback for case management and treatment planning.
- Provide evidence-based behavioral health models with well-researched outcome measures.
- Assist with de-escalation of crises.
- Coordinate and participate in ongoing Mental Health Clinic education, training, and developmental activities.
- Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
- Travel to participate in staff training and management development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
