Mental Health Professional

Evidence Based Associates; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Consumer-driven health plan

Wellness services access

Generous paid time off

401(k) or Roth IRA programs

Educational assistance

Job summary

Evidence Based Associates is seeking a full-time Clinician in LaGrange, GA to provide community-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and Multisystemic Therapy (MST) services to youth and families. The role involves carrying a caseload, participating in team meetings, and assisting families with clinical services. Candidates should possess relevant degrees and experience with family systems and behavioral therapies. Benefits include health coverage, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Direct use of pragmatic family therapies.
• Individual therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques.
• Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload as assigned.
• Make case progress notes as required.
• Participate in training, supervision, and consultation activities.

Skills

Engagement with clients

Strengths-focused approach

Cultural competence

Ability to manage stress

Advocacy for youth and families

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, or related field

Job description

We are seeking a full‑time Clinician in Lagrange, GA to provide community‑based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and Multisystemic Therapy (MST) services to youth and families.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload as assigned.
• Actively participate as part of a therapy team, including attending weekly team and individual supervision meetings.
• Assist families by referring them to appropriate services and supports, and with both clinical and concrete services.
• Make case progress notes as required.
• Participate in all training, supervision, and consultation activities.

Preferred Experience

• Direct use of pragmatic (structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies.
• Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive‑behavioral techniques.
• Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches.
• Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance.
• Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (family, peer, school, neighborhood).

Preferred Knowledge

• Family systems theory and its application.
• Social‑ecological theory and its application.
• Behavioral therapies theory and its application.
• Cognitive‑behavioral therapy theory and its application.
• Pragmatic family therapies theory and its application.
• Child development research and its application in treatment.
• Social skills assessment and intervention.
• Basic counseling and process skills.

Preferred Core Competencies

• Ability to engage clients.
• Willingness and ability to be strengths‑focused.
• Ability to shift to process.
• Willingness to advocate for youth and families, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
• Ability to manage stress and practice self‑care.
• Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and organizational systems.
• Ability to maintain a high level of self‑awareness.
• Comfort with cultural differences; ability to relate without patronizing.
• Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their own problems.
• Willingness to work with families in their own homes.
• Flexibility to meet with families when they are available.

Education Preference

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in social work (MSW), mental health counseling (MHC), marriage and family therapy (MFT), psychology, counseling, education, or another relevant human service profession is preferred; a degree is required for the site supervisor position.

Benefits

• Consumer‑driven health plan coverage provided by Anthem.
• Wellness services with 24/7 access to licensed doctors, therapists, and psychiatrists via the Sydney app.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Two dental plan options through Delta Dental.
• Vision plan through EyeMed.
• Optional Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) or Roth IRA retirement programs administered by Empower.
• Financial planning and education services at no cost.
• Voluntary supplemental benefits (accident, critical illness, short‑term disability).
• Educational assistance based on position, date of hire, and years of service.
• Licensure residency program for full‑time clinical staff.
• Advancement and career development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer