Child and Adolescent Therapist

Nature of Work

Provide behavioral health counseling for children, adolescents and their families in the Adolescent and Family Services clinics. Functions within a multidisciplinary treatment team and will facilitate one-on-one sessions with clients and families as well as group sessions. If clinically indicated and part of the treatment plan, may conduct drug screens for adolescents.

Essential Duties

• Provide treatment services to patients, ages 4-18, and their families, including individual, family and group modalities.
• Provide case management, follow-up and referrals to services.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments, substance use assessments/screenings (including urinalysis) and diagnosis of patients.
• Develop person-centered treatment plans and document treatment notes, contact notes, correspondence and other written reports essential to the treatment of the patients, following DOH policies and COMAR regulations.
• Cookordinate interagency contacts by phone, written correspondence and meetings to provide continuity of care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary staff meetings as well as group and individual supervision to evaluate best practices, plan treatment protocols and track patients' progress through peer review and case conference.
• Provide phone service to the community in order to make risk assessments, provide crisis intervention services and screen for appropriate information and referral.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in behavioral health field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Minimum of two years experience providing behavioral health services to adolescents and families. Bilingual preferred.
• Licenses or Certifications: LGMFT, LCMFT, LMSW, LCSW, LGPC, LCPC.
• Desired or Preferred Qualifications: Familiar with Anne Arundel County Resources.