Therapist

Sheltering Wings; Danville (IN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheltering Wings is seeking a licensed mental health provider to deliver therapeutic services for residents, including assessments, individual and group therapy, and coordination with Case Managers and Advocates. This direct-service role supports trauma-informed care within the shelter environment.

You will conduct resident assessments within 72 business hours of intake, maintain thorough progress notes, arrange referrals to community providers, and contribute to grant reporting while guiding

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Mental Health provider (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT) with 3+ years of experience.
• Must maintain required CEUs to remain current with development and training needs.
• Must keep license(s) in good standing.
• Ability to travel occasionally overnight for conferences and/or special projects.
• Availability to work one evening per week to meet the needs of residents.
• Prior experience working effectively with adults and children from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, ages, religious beliefs and economic situations.
• Proven proficiency in all Office 365 Products and ability to learn new software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (listening, coaching, and leadership).
• Proven experience in a professional environment requiring organizational, computer, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, delegate, and prioritize tasks.
• Must maintain composure and professionalism in highly stressful situations and balance multiple priorities effectively.
• Must have valid a valid driver's license.
• Honor SW Mission, Vision and Statement of Faith.

Responsibilities

• Meets with residents within 72 business hours of shelter intake for initial consultation, assessment of potential service needs and mental health safety plan.
• Meet with residents on an as needed basis or as otherwise determined by the therapist and resident.
• Maintains thorough progress notes and case notes from each resident meeting.
• Collaborates with the team to discuss resident issues of concern, resident needs and plan for achievement of goals.
• Screens for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms, aggression, or danger to others, potential for self-inflicted harm or suicide, and co-existing mental health problems or pathologic behaviors as appropriate.
• Facilitates therapeutic and life skills groups as assigned by the PMSB and documents all groups required documentation immediately.
• Gathers and accesses all clinical and psychosocial indicators and applies appropriate recommendations based on readiness for treatment and change.
• Coordinates referrals to community-based mental health providers as needed by clients to ensure continuity of care for residents.
• Provides all required grant reports within allotted deadlines.
• Provides professional education and guidance to members of the shelter team and community as requested by the PMSB.

Skills

Licensed MH provider

Office 365

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Driver's license

Overnight travel

Evening availability

Bilingual

Tools

Office 365 Proficiency

Job description

TITLE: Therapist

DEPARTMENT: Direct Service

REPORTS TO: Program Manager - Stability Building (PMSB)

WORK LOCATION: Sheltering Wings, some remote work is possible

DIRECT REPORTS: None

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT: None

POSITION OBJECTIVES

At Sheltering Wings (SW), our services for survivors escaping domestic abuse are reliant on a competent and compassionate staff, adaptable operations, and welcoming practices. The Therapist's primary responsibility is to ensure all residents are provided with therapeutic services. The Therapist provides assessments for all families and oversees development and continuation of portions of the individual plans of action. The Therapist is responsible for service coordination, continuation of assessments and planning, counseling including individual and group and works closely with Case Managers, Advocates and Crisis and Residential Interventionists to ensure all available mental health services that clients need are provided.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific Duties

• Meets with all residents within 72 business hours of shelter intake for initial consultation, assessment of potential service needs and mental health safety plan.
• Meet with residents on an as needed basis or as otherwise determined by the therapist and resident.
• Maintains thorough progress notes and case notes from each resident meeting.
• Collaborates with the team to discuss resident issues of concern, resident needs and plan for achievement of goals.
• Screens for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms, aggression, or danger to others, potential for self-inflicted harm or suicide, and co-existing mental health problems or pathologic behaviors as appropriate.
• Facilitates therapeutic and life skills groups as assigned by the PMSB and documents all groups required documentation immediately.
• Gathers and accesses all clinical and psychosocial indicators and applies appropriate recommendations based on readiness for treatment and change.
• Coordinates referrals to community-based mental health providers as needed by clients to ensure continuity of care for residents.
• Provides all required grant reports within allotted deadlines.
• Provides professional education and guidance to members of the shelter team and community as requested by the PMSB.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION

Required

• Must be a Licensed Mental Health provider (LCSW, LMHC. LMFT) with 3+ years of experience working with adults and children.
• Must maintain required CEUs to remain current with development and training needs.
• Must keep license(s) in good standing.
• Ability to travel occasionally overnight for conferences and/or special projects
• Availability to work one evening per week to meet the needs of residents.
• Prior experience working effectively with adults and children from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, ages, religious beliefs and economic situations.
• Proven proficiency in all Office 365 Products and ability to learn new software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (listening, coaching, and leadership).
• Proven experience in a professional environment requiring organizational, computer, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, delegate, and prioritize tasks.
• Must maintain composure and professionalism in highly stressful situations and balance multiple priorities effectively.
• Must have valid a valid driver's license.
• Honor SW Mission, Vision and Statement of Faith.

Preferred but not required

• Prior Crisis Intervention experience
• Prior Art Therapy experience
• Play therapy certification
• Knowledge of city, state and federal domestic violence service systems, policies and issues
• Knowledge of domestic violence related issues and philosophy
• Understanding of the effects DV has on survivor's thoughts and behaviors
• Bilingual

The above description covers the most significant duties performed to fulfill the mission of SW but does not restrict leadership's right to assign or reassign other reasonable duties, responsibilities, or expectations to this job at any time, with or without advance notice. The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.

Physical Requirements of Position

Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time as well as have the ability to walk or move about the grounds of SW as needed. Must be able to operate a vehicle for travel to and from client and community meetings in Central Indiana, with access to provide own transportation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, converse with others, express oneself, and exchange information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SW is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.