Therapist

Every Child's Hope • Overland, MO

8d • $55,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide mental health assessment and intervention, conducting both individual and group psychotherapy sessions for youth aged 10-18 in the residential treatment program at Every Child’s Hope.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, Family Therapy, or another related social services field is required
• State of Missouri clinical license and/or registration in Social Work (LCSW), Counseling (LPC), or Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) OR provisional licensure as an LMSW or PLPC under current supervision
• A minimum of (1) years providing individual and/or family therapy or counseling to children, adolescents, and families

Nice To Haves

• Preference given to past experience providing therapy in a residential treatment program

Responsibilities

• Provide initial assessment of the child’s mental health functioning and assessment of their trauma history
• Provide individual psychotherapy sessions to the child as an integral part of their treatment program
• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team and attend necessary meetings to facilitate continuity of care
• Maintain effective communication and relationships with ECH Case Manager, family therapist, and other members of the clinical treatment team for each child on your caseload
• Complete documentation of therapy progress notes in a timely manner by submitting necessary documentation for billing purposes within the designated time frame
• Conduct initial treatment assessments and develop treatment plans, provide treatment summaries during team meetings, and provide court reports on therapy progress when requested
• Provide monthly summaries, during Service Plan Review Meetings, of treatment goals being worked on and therapeutic outcomes achieved
• Maintain a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and client-responsive approach to therapeutic service delivery
• Maintain and meet all requirements for both State Licensure and Every Child’s Hope’s training, including initial hire trainings and on-going annual training expectations
• Serve as the "on-call" clinician on a rotating basis with other members of the treatment team, and as assigned

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Health Savings Account w/ $500 annual employer contribution
• 401(k) w/ 4% employer match
• Voluntary Life and Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Time Off - 36 days annually across Vacation/Personal/Sick/Holiday with rollover

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level