Staff Therapist - Youth and Family Division

Mosaic Counseling Center•Tyler, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

A staff therapist provides individual, group, couple, and/or family counseling; participates as a clinical staff team member; shares in staffing and case conferences; performs necessary administrative tasks; and participates in community engagement activities.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's or doctor's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or equivalent.
Valid license within the State of Texas required, must be free from any license sanction and/or professional restrictions that could negatively impact the organization.
At least 2 years of clinical training and experience respective of field of practice and licensure preferred.
Experience working with children, adolescents, and families in a clinical setting for at least 1 year.
Specific training in the scope of at least 10 hours regarding working with children and adolescents
Demonstrates capacity to work freely with clients and to protect them from the therapist's own problems.
Proficiency in a coherent theory and practice of therapy.
Ability to clearly articulate how theory impacts work with youth and families
Ability to effectively communicate with caregivers of youth and families
Ability to use the language and methodology of differential diagnosis and familiarity with the contributions of various diagnostic tests.
Ability to assess a client's therapeutic needs, to establish a therapeutic relationship, and to conduct, complete, terminate, and evaluate that therapy.
Ability to relate the contributions of various disciplines to the therapeutic task and to make appropriate use of inter-professional collaboration.
Ability to honor and integrate a client’s spiritual beliefs and practices within the therapeutic process.
Ability to work effectively with the community, including but not limited to donors, sponsors, other nonprofits, and agencies that collaborate with the organization.
Ability to think holistically about the therapeutic task and the relation of therapy to the total task of integrating care for mind, body, and spirit.
Ability and willingness to develop and cultivate his/her own caseload by representing the organization in the community and relating to referral sources.
Ability to establish and maintain appropriate personal and professional relationships and boundaries both within and outside the organization.

Nice To Haves

Membership to corresponding professional associations respective of licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care to clients seeking services under the scope of practice indicated by licensure.
Participate in organizational provider activities (such as SERT [Spiritual Existential Religious Theological], Peer Review, and Continuing Education, etc.)
Community engagement and education
Providing the number of agreed upon clinical hours, with specific focus on work with children and adolescents
Maintaining electronic clinical records in keeping with policies and procedures
Working with the administrative staff to set and collect appropriate fees
Representing the standards and practices of their primary professional fields
Working cooperatively with staff colleagues, consultants, and referring professionals
Actively participating in clinical staffing and case consultations, especially with the youth and family team
Attending administrative staff meetings, staff retreats, and other activities
Participating in the development of the Center's referral network
Performing administrative and development tasks as assigned
Participating in the Center's programs of education, consultation, and community relations