Therapist - Child & Family Services

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

KPERS retirement

Life insurance

EAP with free counseling

Generous PTO

Job summary

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in Lawrence, KS is seeking a CFSTherapist to provide outcome-oriented behavioral health services to children and families. The role involves assessments, diagnoses, and collaborative change plans delivered in clinical, home, and community settings.

The position requires a Licensed Qualified Mental Health Professional with relevant Kansas licensure, strong communication, flexibility, and a commitment to compassionate, ethical care.

Qualifications

• Licensed Qualified Mental Health Professional required.
• Commitment to ethics and professional guidelines.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license.
• Flexibility in work hours; some evening availability.

Responsibilities

• Provide outcome-based interventions to meet mental health needs of children and families in Douglas County.
• Conduct systematic assessments, diagnoses, and formulate plans for change with families or guardians.
• Deliver services in home and community settings when appropriate to promote engagement.
• Implement interventions targeting changes with measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate with Child and Family Services program and other providers; participate in training, supervision and research activities.
• Complete paperwork related to clinical, financial or regulatory management accurately and timely.
• Maintain regular attendance and support community-based activities as needed.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

Licensed or licensable by Kansas Behavioral Sciences Board

Job description

Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $65,000 to $75,000annually. Full time, exempt, benefits eligible.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• KPERS retirement
• life insurance
• an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources
• generous PTO

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of the CFSTherapist will be to provide outcome-based interventions to meet the mentalhealth needs of children and families in Douglas County. Specific duties include but not limited to:

• conducting systematic assessments, developing a diagnosesand analyses of symptoms within the ecological contexts, and formulating plansfor change with the families or guardians;
• working to identify and overcome barriers to treatmentby providing services at times most likely to promote engagement when possible andby delivering services in the home and community when appropriate;
• implementing interventions that target the changesneeded utilizing measurable outcomes;
• participating in BNC training, supervision,consultation, and research activities, to assure that interventions are beingdelivered according to established standards of care with clearly measurableoutcomes;
• working closely as a member of the Child and FamilyServices program and coordinating intervention activities with all providers;
• completing all paperwork associated with the financial,clinical, legal or regulatory management of the case, or of BNC's operations,in a timely and accurate manner;
• regular and predictable attendance is an essentialfunction of the job, with some evening availability and willingness to providesupport in the community; and
• completing additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

The CFSTherapist position is a Licensed Qualified Mental Health Professional, thatrequires but not limited to:

• an appropriate degree and being licensed or licensableby the Behavioral Sciences Board in Kansas; preference for a clinical license inprofessional degree and certificates or advanced training in play therapy oranother evidenced based practice (EMDR, TFCBT, PCIT, CBT, DBT, SFBT, etc.);
• a commitment to following all legal and ethicalguidelines and standards of the profession and of The Bert Nash Center;
• reliable transportation and a valid, unrestricteddriver's license;
• flexibility in assigned work hours;
• an energetic and positive approach to the rapidlyevolving changes and challenges of a complex work environment;
• strong interpersonal skills in working with diversepublics, consumers and referral agents;
• strong oral and written communications skills;