Therapist/Social Worker - Child and Family West

Seven Counties Services; Shawnee (KY); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Seven Counties Services in the Louisville area seeks a full-time clinician to serve transitional-age youth and their families in West Louisville. You will perform intakes, provide group, individual and family therapy, and crisis intervention while maintaining required service documentation and case notes.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in a social services field with certification or licensure (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, etc.).

Qualificações

• Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapy Associate, LPAT, LPATA)
• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to handle diverse client needs
• Knowledge of psychotherapy and treatment planning methods

Responsabilidades

• Perform intakes and therapeutic interventions (group, individual, and family therapy)
• Maintain and complete service documentation (case notes, assessments, reports)
• Collaborate with school officials, families, and other health agencies
• Attend staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, and clinical seminars
• Ensure safety and compliance with policies and Joint Commission standards

Conhecimentos

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Formação académica

Master's degree in social services

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description: ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Child and Family West strives to be integrated into the neighborhoods we serve. The appropriate applicant will be part of a diverse, well-trained, fun team serving children and their families from West Louisville neighborhoods. The role primarily serves transitional-age youth between the ages of 16 and 26; however, the provider must be open to working with clients outside of that age range as needed. Performs clinical services, including intakes and therapeutic interventions such as group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention. Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards. Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress. Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions. Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development. Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc., according to prescribed standards. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure in area of specialization (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapy Associate, LPAT, LPATA)

EXPERIENCE

Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience. Basic knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population group (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), psychotherapy, human behavior, treatment modes, and related issues. Basic knowledge of community resources and SCS services. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to handle a case load with varying levels of client disability and need.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

Position has some unusual physical demands, including occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or their families. Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Position at times may require incumbent to remain on twenty-four hour call. Reliable transportation for frequent travel. Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation. Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

Time Type: Full time

Seven Counties is the provider of choice for mental and behavior health services in and around the Louisville Metro. Over 1,400 employees work in 25+ locations throughout Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties; making sure that the 31,000 people we serve annually have the best chance of living their best lives. At Seven Counties, we give our staff the opportunity to do what they do best with continued training, effective mentoring and competitive salaries and benefits. In an effort to protect our employees, clients and community, we require the COVID and Influenza vaccinations for all employees.