Outpatient Clinician I

The Guidance Center Inc; Atchison (KS); On-site; USD 82,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

KPERS Retirement System

Aflac, Life, Legal Shield, and ID Thet

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Flexible Schedules

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Guidance Center Inc in Kansas is seeking an Outpatient Clinician to join our innovative interdisciplinary team. This position is responsible for providing outpatient clinical services to clients served by The Guidance Center.

Evenings Required (1+ days per week after 5 pm). We offer a holistic, supportive team and comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, KPERS Retirement, Aflac/Life/ID Theft Insurance, Paid Time Off and 11 paid holidays, flexible schedules, and a competitive

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy or Professional Counseling and licensure by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as LMSW, LMLP, LMFT, LPC, LSCSW, LCP, LCPC or LCMFT by the first day of employment.
• Two semester’s master's practicum experience in a clinical setting providing assessment and therapy services.
• Preferred: post-master’s clinical experience and familiarity with Kansas community-based mental health care and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake assessments and initial treatment planning
• Provide psychotherapy (individual, family, and group) and ongoing treatment planning
• LMLP and LCP staff will provide psychological testing, interpretation, and report-writing as needed
• Provide a minimum of four appointment hours per week after 5 pm
• Work additional hours when needed to complete required work
• Provide daytime crisis services when needed
• Ensure that all clinical services provided follow clinical guidelines of The Guidance Center and regulatory bodies
• Understand direct service requirements and efficiency goals established by TGC for the position, and achieve same
• Provide documentation (clinical notes, reports, and other professional products) that complies with TGC’s Quality Improvement standards and funding source requirements
• Be able to organize work to meet direct service expectations and Center requirements

Skills

Psychotherapy

Intake assessments

Documentation

Crisis management

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy or Professional Counseling

Job description

Description

The Guidance Center (TGC) is the Community Mental Health Center and Certified Behavioral Health Clinic serving Leavenworth, Atchison, and Jefferson counties in Kansas. We provide high-quality care to all individuals, regardless of their financial circumstances. Joining the team at TGC offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact on the most vulnerable members of our community. At our center, we offer a unique combination of counseling, case management, psychosocial, and medication services, all under one roof. We are deeply committed to our clients and are dedicated to implementing a comprehensive model of care.

The Guidance Center (TGC) is currently seeking an Outpatient Clinician to be the newest member of our innovative interdisciplinary team. This positionis responsible forproviding outpatient clinical services to clients served by The Guidance Center. Evenings Required (1+ days per week after 5 p).

Pay and Benefits:

• The opportunity to be part of a holistic and supportive team
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• KPERS Retirement System
• Aflac, Life, Legal Shield, and ID Theft Insurance
• Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Competitive salary of $81,769.64 to $86,919.64, depending upon qualifications.

Primary Duties:

• 1. Provideintake assessments and initial treatment planning
• 2. Provide psychotherapy (individual,family,and group) and on-going treatment planning
• 3. LMLPand LCPstaff will provide psychological testing,interpretation,and report-writing as neededand within the scope of licensure and training.
• 4. Provide minimum of four appointment hours per week after 5 pm
• 5. Workadditionalhours when needed to complete required work.
• 6. Provide daytime crisis services when needed
• 7. Ensurethat all clinical services providedfollowclinical guidelines of The Guidance Center and regulatory bodies
• 8. Understanddirect service requirementsand efficiency goalsestablishedby TGC for the position, and achieve same
• 9.Provide documentation(clinical notes, reports, and other professional products)whichcomplieswithTGC’s Quality Improvement standards and the requirements of all funding sources.
• 10. Be able to organize worktomeetdirect serviceexpectations and Center requirements.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:

Required:Master's degree inSocialWork, Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy or ProfessionalCounseling,and licensurebythe Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board asa LMSW, LMLP, LMFT,LPC, LSCSW, LCP, LCPC OR LCMFT by the first day of employment.

EXPERIENCE:

Required:two semester’s master-level practicum experience in a clinicalsetting providing assessmentand therapy services

Preferred: post master’s clinical experience, andexperience with the Kansas system ofcommunity-based mentalhealth care and associated evidence-based practices.Licensed AddictionsCounselor, Licensed Master Addictions Counselor, or Licensed Clinical AddictionsCounseloror willingness to obtain licensure.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.