Clinical Therapist II - Family & Youth Services (Evenings)

Horizon Health and Wellness; Apache Junction (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career advancement opportunities

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. seeks a licensed mental health clinician to provide therapy to children, families, and adults and to perform assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning and case management with diverse populations.

Recording and documentation in client records is required as part of daily duties. The role requires AZ licensure such as LMSW/LAC/LASAC/LAMFT, a strong safety and ethics mindset, and potential evening hours.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, Marriage and Family, Psychology, Social Work, or directly related field.
• Arizona Associate Licensure (AzBBHE) as LMSW, LAC, LASAC, LAMFT or a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor is required.
• Experience or knowledge of best practices therapeutic approaches.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Possess valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record, home telephone, and reliable transportation.
• Family therapy knowledge/experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Understanding of and ability to use DSM-IV.
• Willingness to work evenings.
• Demonstrates knowledge of special populations such as substance abuse.
• Demonstrates ability to develop treatment plan and summary based on participants needs.
• Demonstrates ability to distinguish between alcohol and other drug-related symptoms and other pre-existing physical problems or pathologic behaviors.
• Demonstrates ability to understand the biopsychosocial influences and effects of dependencies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of how the acute and chronic nature of the dependence and the ways medical, emotional, behavioral, social, educational and other interventions are used to treat the participant.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to type and working knowledge/familiarity with computers and electronic clinical record keeping.
• Must be certified in First Aid and CPR.
• Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.
• Have a Tuberculosis screening test and provide evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis prior to providing services and additional TB testing or screening questionnaires will be performed annually.
• Possess the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to perform specific clinical and/or tasks required by the position without posing a direct threat to the safety and security of patients.

Skills

DSM-IV knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Verbal communication

Clinical decision making

Typing / EHR familiarity

Evening work willingness

Education

Master’s degree in counseling

AZ Associate Licensure (AzBBHE)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. seeks a licensed mental health clinician to provide therapy to children, families, and adults and to perform assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning and case management with diverse populations.

Recording and documentation in client records is required as part of daily duties. The role requires AZ licensure such as LMSW/LAC/LASAC/LAMFT, a strong safety and ethics mindset, and potential evening hours.