THERAPIST (MA/MSW)
About The Position
Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic and talented Therapist. Our mission is to provide superior behavioral healthcare services that patients recommend to family and friends; physicians choose for their patients; purchasers select for their clients; and employees are proud of. Compass Intervention Center believes and applies the following principles: service excellence, continuous improvement in measurable ways, employee development, ethical and fair treatment of all, teamwork, compassion, and innovation in service delivery. The Therapist provides clinical social work services in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Compass Intervention Center. The Therapist is responsible for a safe environment for clients, provides direct supervision of clients, empowers clients, and teaches new tools for coping to clients, psychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapy, psycho educational groups, trauma groups, participation in treatment team planning, processing commitments, and discharge planning/case management service, crisis intervention and liaison services with referral sources and other departments within the facility. This position assumes on call status on a rotational basis. Key Responsibilities include: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to groups providing care to varied populations including, children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, chemical dependency or dually diagnosed clients in a residential treatment facility setting.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Services related field required
- Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient setting
- Social Work or Professional Counselor License
- Licensed Marriage Family Therapist preferred
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of case management
- Knowledge of discharge planning
- Group leadership skills
- Knowledge of age specific growth and development
- Knowledge of crisis and behavior management
- Knowledge of family therapy theory and practice
Responsibilities
- Provides direct supervision of clients
- Empowers clients, and teaches new tools for coping to clients
- Performs psychosocial assessments
- Conducts individual, group and family therapy
- Leads psycho educational groups and trauma groups
- Participates in treatment team planning
- Processes commitments
- Provides discharge planning/case management service
- Performs crisis intervention
- Provides liaison services with referral sources and other departments within the facility
- Assumes on call status on a rotational basis
- Demonstrates flexibility for reassignment to groups providing care to varied populations including, children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, chemical dependency or dually diagnosed clients in a residential treatment facility setting
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k plan with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
