Therapist - Family Care - New Grads Welcome!

Synergy Services•Parkville, MD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Synergy Services employs compassionate individuals committed to strengthening people, families, and our community through prevention, crisis care, shelter, counseling, advocacy, and education. The Therapist provides assessment and treatment services to Synergy Service’s children and their families in our Family Care Program. The position will be located at the Meier Center in Parkville, Missouri.

Requirements

Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, marital and family, art therapy, or other applied behavior science degree and a license in the State of Missouri.
Must possess minimum 2 years of therapy experience with child therapy experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must have a Valid Drivers license.
The employee must have the ability to use general office equipment and computer software, including Windows, Word for Windows, Outlook, and MS Access.
Must be at least 20 years of age, pass a background check and Family Care Safety Registry screening, fingerprint screen, drug screen and have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Position requires CPR, Med Tech Certification and Chauffeur’s License within 30 days from the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

License in the State of Missouri preferred.
Licensed as a therapist at the Master's level (Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct clinical counseling services 20-25 hours per week for a full time therapist. (Note: Clinical service hours are prorated if a part time therapist.) The direct clinical counseling services include assessment (initial assessment, testing, or other assessment) and treatment ( individual therapy, child therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, group therapy, art therapy, play therapy, support groups, and psycho-educational groups) with designated client populations.
Provides treatment planning, case management, and follow-up of cases. Case management includes providing support calls, networking with agencies, coordinating services, writing reports, and making referrals for additional or different services.
Responds to initial contact phone calls and documents information as needed.
Maintains client files according to Agency documentation standards.
Participates in weekly peer supervision group and individual supervision of cases as needed.
Participates in professional development and training such as attending continuing education workshops.
Maintains requirements for credentialing or licensure as appropriate.
Participates in program planning and problem solving, attends program meetings, and participates in the on-call rotation in lieu of clinical and case management responsibilities as prescribed by the program.
Participation in Performance and Quality Improvement activity is required by each employee.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The employee is expected to assist other employees by sharing experience, expertise and training.