Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Renewal Inc • Pittsburgh, PA

10d

About The Position

Provide guidance, direction, and counsel clients with mental health diagnosis/histories in an outpatient setting. The individual will act as contact for clients and assist them with their concerns and problems. Mental Health Therapists will provide treatment/therapy and rehabilitative services to include family therapy and parenting support groups. This person will conduct intake and assessment as well as program orientation for family members, monitor and supervise visits. Individual will work to assist client reach their goals and objectives to include assisting the client back into the immediate family structure.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Public Policy, Nursing or other related field
• Human relation skills
• Knowledgeable of diagnosing and treating clients with mental health disabilities
• Familiar with criminal justice system and community resources
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with all levels of management, employees, and clients
• Ability to deal effectively with clients and referral sources
• Self-starting, motivated and adept to changing technology
• Skills at problem solving, conducting research
• Computer literate in word processing, spread sheets and databases
• Ability to communicate and help the clients express their own needs and aspirations.
• Masters' Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in the mental health field

Nice To Haves

• License

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, direction, and counsel clients with mental health diagnosis/histories in an outpatient setting.
• Act as contact for clients and assist them with their concerns and problems.
• Provide treatment/therapy and rehabilitative services to include family therapy and parenting support groups.
• Conduct intake and assessment as well as program orientation for family members, monitor and supervise visits.
• Assist client reach their goals and objectives to include assisting the client back into the immediate family structure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time