Youth Intake Therapist — Trauma & Crisis Counseling

Northwestern Community Services Board; Winchester (VA); Presencial; USD 62.000 - 79.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Virginia Retirement System

Comprehensive benefits package

Descripción de la vacante

The Northwestern Community Services Board is seeking an Intake Therapist for Children, Youth and Family Services (ID161). You will conduct initial diagnostic assessments, screen new requests, and establish therapeutic relationships to support children and adolescents with diverse needs.

You may provide individual therapy, group counseling, and short-term interventions, participate in interdisciplinary teams, develop treatment plans, document progress, and ensure quality care.

Formación

• Master’s degree in relevant field with job related clinical experience in working with children or adolescents.
• License or license eligible required (LPC or LCSW).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and the ability to provide your own transportation.

Responsabilidades

• Provides screening and intake of new service requests in order to ensure that all individuals are adequately and appropriately served according to their individual needs and in accordance with existing Board policies and procedures.
• May provide individual therapy with children/adolescents affected by trauma, crisis and group counseling interventions for children/adolescents and their families as assigned from the supervisor or supervisor’s designee; does so in accordance with the problems, needs, and the strategies identified in order to help the client progress achieving stated goals and objectives.
• Participates in regular interdisciplinary staff meetings, and assists in the accurate diagnosing and treatment planning of clients served in order to enhance professional skills and provide a high quality of client care.
• When appropriate, develop appropriate and timely treatment/service plans with clients and in consultation with supervisory and other clinical staff as the means for implementing appropriate services and developing effective alliances with clients.
• When appropriate, reviews with the client, supervisor and/or other staff on a regular but no less than quarterly basis, the progress made in reaching treatment/service goals and modifies as necessary the treatment plan to ensure that the treatment interventions remain adequately focused.
• Documents/writes appropriate and timely service-related information including diagnostic summaries, progress notes, treatment/service plans and reviews, drug profiles, correspondence, releases of information, special reports, etc., to ensure that the provision of services is of good quality and is provided in accordance with agency and regulatory standards and requirement.
• Participates in interagency planning and service coordination activities to improve and enhance service continuity and effectiveness for clients by means of participation in interagency service team as is delegated by the immediate supervisor.
• Receives regular supervision (may include videotaped and/or live supervision) with the immediate supervisor as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing and processing the provision of clinical services, and dealing with appropriate administrative issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor which are consistent with the position and in compliance with agency policies and procedures.

Educación

Master’s degree in relevant field

LPC or LCSW license

Descripción del empleo

The Northwestern Community Services Board is seeking an Intake Therapist for Children, Youth and Family Services (ID161). You will conduct initial diagnostic assessments, screen new requests, and establish therapeutic relationships to support children and adolescents with diverse needs.

You may provide individual therapy, group counseling, and short-term interventions, participate in interdisciplinary teams, develop treatment plans, document progress, and ensure quality care.