Unlicensed Therapist (Hickman, Moore, and Perry Counties)

Centerstone•Centerville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Centerstone is seeking an unlicensed therapist with experience treating individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. The role works with a multidisciplinary team and is primarily based in Tennessee Department of Health offices in Centerville (Hickman County), Lynchburg (Moore County), and Linden (Perry County), with regular travel throughout the assigned service area. No weekend or on-call work is required. The therapist builds therapeutic relationships, conducts diagnostic assessments and risk assessments as needed, provides assessment and individual—and possibly family—therapy for people with substance use issues, and develops and revises treatment plans. The role uses evidence-based interventions, completes documentation within required timeframes, responds to supervisory requests for urgent care and caseload coverage, and keeps the administrative supervisor informed about issues that could affect the program or organization. The position requires a master’s degree in a specified behavioral health discipline, or a related master’s degree with qualifying graduate coursework and relevant clinical coursework and experience. Clinical experience may be gained through a practicum or internship completed as part of a master’s program.

Requirements

A master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and/or a specialization in Mental Health Counseling.
Alternatively, applicants with a master’s degree in a related field must have at least 24 graduate-level semester hours in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral health-related coursework.
For applicants with a related-field master’s degree, relevant coursework and work experience must cover clinical treatment and treatment planning, appraisal and assessment of mental disorders, psychopathology, and use of the DSM for diagnostic purposes within a clinical internship or practicum in a behavioral health setting.
Clinical experience, which may be fulfilled through clinical practicums or internships completed as part of a master’s degree program.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing, verbally, in person, and virtually.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Ability to coordinate, organize, and plan.
Ability to respond to consumer needs in a timely and professional manner and demonstrate good clinical judgment.

Nice To Haves

License-eligible in the respective discipline is preferred.
Experience treating individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

Build therapeutic rapport by meeting with clients as scheduled.
Formulate provisional diagnostic assessments and identify the need for risk assessments, including substance use assessments.
Complete concurrent documentation within 24 hours and progress notes within current agency guidelines.
Provide assessment services and individual, and possibly family, therapy to people identified with substance use issues.
Develop, write, implement, evaluate, and revise treatment goals, objectives, and plans based on ongoing assessment and client input and strengths.
Use empirically based therapeutic modalities to engage and support clients with mental health or substance use diagnoses.
Respond to supervisory requests for urgent care situations and coverage for vacant caseloads, including telephone and face-to-face intervention.
Keep the administrative supervisor informed of potential issues that could affect the program or organization.