PRN THERAPIST (MA/MSW)

UHS • Birmingham, AL

121d

About The Position

Alabama Clinical Schools has been a behavioral healthcare provider in the Birmingham area for over 20 years. Our treatment services range from intensive residential treatment for males ages 9-18 to therapeutic foster care for males and females of all ages. Our RISE and Specialized Therapeutic Foster Care programs for boys are the only programs of their kind in the State of Alabama. Our mission is simple: to enrich lives of at-risk youth and their families by delivering quality behavioral and educational services while fostering a safe transition to the community. The Therapist is responsible for conducting therapeutic services for residents. They provide counseling sessions for families, individuals and groups. Therapists are responsible for interviewing and developing the psychosocial history, assessing the therapeutic needs of the individual and family, developing appropriate treatment objectives and treatment summaries. Therapists act as the residents’ and families’ primary contact during the patient’s stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team. The Therapist is also the liaisons with outside agencies and individuals for the purpose of developing and coordinating discharge planning with the treatment team, patient and family.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling or other related human services field.
• One (1) year direct clinical experience specific to family, individual and group therapy with adolescents and/or adults.
• Knowledge of human development over the life span.
• Current license from the State of Alabama preferred, such as LPC, LCSW, or LMFT but not required.
• Successful drug screen and background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check).

Nice To Haves

• Training specific to specialized issues or treatment modalities such as abuse reactive, sexual offending, substance abuse, sexual trauma, vocational, play therapy, art therapy, and relaxation therapy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct therapeutic services for residents.
• Provide counseling sessions for families, individuals, and groups.
• Interview and develop the psychosocial history.
• Assess the therapeutic needs of the individual and family.
• Develop appropriate treatment objectives and treatment summaries.
• Act as the primary contact for residents and families during their stay.
• Advocate for residents and families with the treatment team.
• Liaise with outside agencies and individuals for discharge planning.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees