Mental Health Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master's degree in psychology, social work or counseling with an emphasis on clinical service for children and adolescents.
• Valid Alabama driver's license and driving record acceptable to agency automobile insurance carrier for inclusion on agency policy.
• Suitable automobile to permit the required travel.
• Must show and maintain car insurance equal to or in excess of the State of Alabama standards for automobile insurance coverage.
• Significant knowledge of working with LGBTQ+ youth and their families
• Affirming and accepting of LGBTQ culture
• Knowledge of the special needs and behavioral characteristics of children/adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance and their families.
• Knowledge of psychotherapy principals and techniques.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications, including their uses and side effects.
• Knowledge of special education services in the schools
• Knowledge of restorative discipline based off of social justice practices
• Ability to perform individual, group and family therapy to include behavior modification, R.E.T., parent education and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make clinical decisions/recommendations in crisis situations regarding children/adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance and their families.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team to include Department of Human Resources, Juvenile Probation Office/ Family Court, School Staff, and other mental health professionals.
• Demonstrate communication skills- both expressive and written.
• Ability to organize and manage one’s own activities with a minimum of direct supervision.
• Ability to utilize technology to complete electronic medical records.
• Ability to work flexible hours due to the special needs of the target population and their families.
• Participate on a rotation 24 hour on call roster.

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ experience working with LGBTQ children/adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance and their families in a community and/or school setting with an emphasis on clinical services is preferred.
• State licensure is preferred (LICSW, LPC, LMFT).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for interviewing, evaluating and assessing for mental health and other appropriate needs of students enrolled in MCAA
• Responsible for properly assessing the unmet needs of the target population and devising an individualized service plan for each client.
• Collaborates closely with the staff of MCAA, as well as other community resources, in order to provide or access appropriate services to meet the needs of the target population (mental health services, school/special education service, etc.)
• Responsible for individual, group and family therapy with emphasis on behavior modification, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, TF-CBT, parent education and other therapeutic approaches as appropriate to treatment needs.
• Responsible for referrals to community agencies and resources in county of residence
• Provides accurate documentation of charts on a daily basis, including clinical assessments, case plans, treatment plans, referrals, data collections, case reviews and follow up tracking.
• Responsible for providing and presenting clinical assessments and treatment goals at weekly staffings with supervisor.
• Responsible for maintaining JBS, Department of Mental Health, and School Based Collaboration data on a monthly basis.
• Provides transportation to children and families when appropriate.
• Performs other administrative duties as required.