COOK ADULT MENTAL HEALTH - Therapist
About The Position
Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? Legacy Behavioral Health Services is seeking an therapist to join our team in Cook County. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting individuals and families throughout South Georgia with compassionate, high-quality behavioral health services. Duties include completion of complex psychosocial assessments, treatment team participation, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning. Our therapists provide individual, family, and group counseling to consumers and their families. Must be familiar with all populations within the outpatient clinic including Child & Adolescent, Adult MH and Adult SA. Individuals in this position must be able to collaborate with community referral sources and physicians to ensure continuity of care. The therapist will be supervised by the OP Team-Leader.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling with a supervised clinical practicum
- Degree must be license eligible
- Clinical license (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, LAPC) and have experience working in the social services field; preferred
- Someone who is dedicated to quality work
- Someone who is a self-starter and goal orientated
- A valid Georgia driver’s license
- Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork
- Computer experience
Nice To Haves
- Clinical license (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, LAPC) and have experience working in the social services field
Responsibilities
- completion of complex psychosocial assessments
- treatment team participation
- treatment planning/monitoring
- discharge planning
- provide individual, family, and group counseling to consumers and their families
- collaborate with community referral sources and physicians to ensure continuity of care
Benefits
- Health insurance: Quality, affordable coverage through State of Georgia employee benefit plans.
- Competitive pay
- 24 Days of paid leave in your first year
- Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
