Therapist - Full Time

Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources • Valdosta, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Legacy Behavioral Health is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking Therapists to work in our Lowndes Mental Health Clinic in Valdosta, GA. Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director-Tifton our therapists are responsible for completing evaluation and therapeutic services to mental health consumers in an outpatient clinic. 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.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, or counseling with a supervised clinical practicum
• Degree must be license eligible
• A valid Georgia driver’s license
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork
• Computer experience
• Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations.
• May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing.
• Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical license (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, LAPC) and have experience working in the social services field
• Someone who is dedicated to quality work
• Someone who is a self-starter and goal orientated

Responsibilities

• Completing evaluation and therapeutic services to mental health consumers in an outpatient clinic.
• 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
• Flexible benefits: We offer group term life insurance, dependent life, accidental death, short and long-term disability, dental, vision, legal, long-term care, healthcare/dependent care spending accounts, and specific critical illness insurance.
• Paid holidays: We offer 9 paid holidays per year.
• Paid time off: We offer paid time off that can be used for personal or sick leave.
• Retirement: We offer two retirement plans, a 401k with a 3% match contribution after one year of employment and a 457.
• Employee assistance program: We offer EAP services to all full-time and part-time employees. EAP services include legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling and therapy sessions.

What This Job Offers

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