Therapist/Social Worker Part time - Youth Crisis Center

Seven Counties Services • Louisville, KY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Several shifts are available for the new Youth Crisis Center. This role performs clinical services, including intakes and a variety of therapy programs and techniques such as group, individual, and family therapy, expressive therapy, crisis intervention, psychodrama and modeling. The position also involves maintaining and completing service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, and letters. Responsibilities include conducting case reviews to determine current and future treatment planning, collaborating with external agents like school officials, family members, and other health agencies, and attending staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars. The role also involves writing correspondence on behalf of clients and their families, conducting case presentations and consultations, formulating clinical diagnoses for mental health and substance abuse, and formulating clinical treatment plans. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure in area of specialization (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapy Associate)
• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.
• Basic knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population group (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), psychotherapy, human behavior, treatment modes, and related issues.
• Ability to handle a case load with varying levels of client disability and need.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical services, including intakes and a variety of therapy programs and techniques such as group, individual, and family therapy, expressive therapy, crisis intervention, psychodrama and modeling.
• Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc.
• Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
• Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc.
• Conducts case presentations and consultations with other agencies regarding programs and services offered.
• Formulates clinical diagnosis for both mental health and substance abuse.
• Formulates a clinical treatment plan to be followed for interventions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level