Outreach Counselor (Licensed Therapist)

Youth & Family Services of Washington County, Inc.; Bartlesville (OK); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Youth & Family Services of Washington County, Inc. in Oklahoma is seeking a CARS Counselor and Case Manager to provide counseling to youth and families within the Community At-Risk Services program.

You will work under Clinical Supervisor guidance with program coordination to ensure comprehensive care and timely documentation. The role includes delivering individual and group counseling, conducting case management activities, and coordinating with social workers and community agencies to support

Qualifications

• A current license and board certification in psychiatry or board eligible in the state in which services are provided, or a current resident in psychiatry practicing as described in OAC 317:30-5-2.
• Practitioners with a license to practice OR who are under supervision for licensure in Oklahoma, issued by one of the licensing boards listed.

Responsabilités

• Assess and treat clients to improve and maintain healthy functioning.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy as per treatment plan.
• Engage clients with counseling techniques to meet goals.
• Maintain up-to-date clinical records per standards.
• Provide updates to social workers, courts, and other agencies as needed.
• Participate in clinical, case, and full staffing.
• Complete timely case documentation and paperwork deadlines.
• Receive annual training for licensing requirements.
• Perform additional duties as delegated by supervisor.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Assertiveness training

Child/adolescent behavior management

Substance abuse education/counseling

Family dynamics

Child development

Group and individual counseling

Human relations

Therapeutic recreation

Ethical behavior

Parent effectiveness training

Child abuse reporting

Formation

License in psychiatry or board eligible in the state

Resident in psychiatry practicing under supervision (OAC 317:30-5-2)

Licensure for Social Work (clinical)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Advanced Practice Nurse, PMH certification

Physician Assistant with mental health training

Description du poste

Community At-Risk Services (CARS):

The CARS Counselor will provide services under the direction and assignment of the Clinical Supervisor with coordination from the CARS Program Coordinator. The CARS Counselor’s primary responsibility is to provide counseling services to youth and families in all CARS Program components, and be available to assist in providing other professional and/or para-professional services as needed.

Case Management:

The Case Manager (CM) is responsible for providing an array of case management to assist individuals/families in identifying and securing the range of resources, environmental and personal, needed to live safely within the community. Such services will include advocacy, referral, linkage, monitoring, outreach, follow-up, and needs assessment.

Essential Functions:

• Assessment and treatment of clients in order to improve and maintain levels of healthy functioning.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy according to client need and as outlined in the client’s treatment plan.
• Actively engage clients through a variety of counseling techniques designed to meet the individual treatment goals of each client.
• Prepare and maintain to date clinical records according to established clinical standards for each client and family.
• Provide updates to social workers, courts, and/or other community organizations as needed, provided the proper releases have been signed.
• Participate in clinical, case, and full staffing
• Timely case documentation, including meeting all established deadlines for completed paperwork.
• Complete Peer Review / Internal Quality Assurance recommendations as requested.
• Receive training and staff development annually to comply with licensing requirements.
• Perform additional duties and tasks as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor or the Executive Director.

Possess working knowledge of and utilize skills in the following areas:

• Communication skills and assertiveness training
• Child and adolescent behavior management
• Substance abuse education and/or counseling
• Family dynamics
• Child development
• Group and individual counseling
• Human relations
• Therapeutic recreation
• Ethical behavior
• Parent effectiveness training
• Child abuse and neglect reporting

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to evaluate situations and adopt an effective course of action, organize, and present facts effectively.
• Ability to establish working relationships with clinical, administrative, and support staff in order to develop professionalism and coordination within the team.
• Able to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with fellow employees, clients, agency stakeholders, and the public.
• Ability to see, hear and speak clearly to interact with staff, clients and administration and the community both in person and on the telephone.
• Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality guidelines for interactions regarding client information.
• Ability to work well under pressure meeting deadlines with efficiency and consistency while maintaining a balance between personal health and the job requirements.
• Such specialized training and/or certification as may be required in order to provide adjunctive services, i.e. FTOP.
• Personality and mature presentation of oneself demonstrating the ability to work with various systems while maintaining objectivity and cooperative attitude.

Qualification Requirements:

A current license and board certification in psychiatry or board eligible in the state in which services are provided, or a current resident in psychiatry practicing as described in OAC 317:30-5-2.

Practitioners with a license to practice OR who are under supervision for licensure in Oklahoma, issued by one of the licensing boards listed:

• Social Work (clinical specialty only),
• Professional Counselor,
• Marriage and Family Therapist,
• Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Advanced Practice Nurse (certified in a psychiatric mental health specialty), licensed as a registered nurse with a current certification of recognition from the board of nursing in the state in which services are provided.

A Physician Assistant who is licensed in good standing in this state and has received specific training for and is experienced in performing mental health therapeutic, diagnostic, or counseling functions.

Hours:

• Full time—schedules are flexible and set by the counselor, but requires 25 billable hours per week.
• Part time—schedules are flexible and set by the counselor.

Some evening and/or weekend work may be required.