Therapist (ASL Certified)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Personal day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health seeks a licensed outpatient therapist in Dalton, GA. The candidate provides individualized case management, counseling (individual, group, family) and crisis intervention with Deaf and Hard of Hearing clients, using ASL proficiency.

Active GA licensure (LAPC/LMSW/LPC/LCSW) and ASL credential are required; 1+ year experience with severe mental illness is preferred; the role supports recovery-oriented care and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Licensed as LAPC, LMSW, LPC or LCSW in Georgia.
• Active ASL certification (NIC/CDI/BEI) for direct communication.
• 1+ year experience with individuals with mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family counseling in outpatient settings.
• Perform screenings/assessments and crisis intervention per treatment plans.
• Complete paperwork and maintain eligible referrals and charts.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team and communicate with families.
• Advocate for patients and support recovery using evidence-based interventions.

Skills

ASL/English bilingual communications

Education

Master's degree

Job description

• Location 900 Shugart Road,Dalton, GA, 30720,United States
• Job Category Mental Health, Outpatient Clinic, Licensed Therapist
• Industry Public and Community Healthcare
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree Masters

Contact information

Description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY

The Therapist serves individuals in an Outpatient setting. The Therapist provides individualized case management and accepts clinical responsibilities including: referrals; screenings/assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention. The Therapist must possess an active certification in American Sign Language (ASL), such as an NIC, CDI, or BEI credential, to ensure direct and accessible client communication.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community.
• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
• Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
• Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed.
• Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Licensed as LAPC, LMSW, LPC or LCSW as per the State of Georgia.
• An active certification in American Sign Language (ASL), such as an NIC, CDI, or BEI credential.
• One or more years’ experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
• Computer skills, Organizational and teaching skills, ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Bilingual abilities are required: ASL/English.

Summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.

Additional Information

• Days Position Will Work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
• What shift will the Position work? 8 am - 5 pm