Clinical Therapist - Community Services - Owensboro Campus
General Job Description
Manage a caseload of clients who benefit from counseling services; document progress; maintain other required paperwork and engagement.
Engage and facilitates family, individual, and group counseling, skill training, and education programs.
Ability to complete comprehensive assessments, accurately perform assessments and determine diagnoses, and treatment plans with updates as applicable.
Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and competence with various populations, mental health/substance use needs, diversity in spiritual practices, degrees of traumatic experiences and complex psychological presentations.
Participate in all required KyUMH trainings; attend staff and team meetings.
Abide by all applicable policies, procedures, and program standards and other pertinent regulatory authorities.
Uphold and advance the values, ethics, knowledge, and mission of the profession/discipline while promoting the highest standards of practice.
May at times conduct therapy in client homes to ensure client obtains all benefits and services necessary to be successful in completing all treatment plan initiatives.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of clients who benefit from counseling services; document progress; maintain other required paperwork and engagement
- Engage and facilitates family, individual, and group counseling, skill training, and education programs
- Ability to complete comprehensive assessments, accurately perform assessments and determine diagnoses, and treatment plans with updates as applicable
- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and competence with various populations, mental health/substance use needs, diversity in spiritual practices, degrees of traumatic experiences and complex psychological presentations
- Participate in all required KyUMH trainings; attend staff and team meetings
- Abide by all applicable policies, procedures, and program standards and other pertinent regulatory authorities
- Uphold and advance the values, ethics, knowledge, and mission of the profession/discipline while promoting the highest standards of practice
- May at times conduct therapy in client homes to ensure client obtains all benefits and services necessary to be successful in completing all treatment plan initiatives
Qualifications for Job
- Master's degree from an accredited institution in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or Social Work. Preference given to candidates who possess a current professional license as required by Kentucky professional boards (LPCA, LPCC, LCADC, LCSW, MFTA, LMFT, etc.)
- Experience: 2 years of experience in related field of practice
- Effective communication skills, Strong interpersonal and engagement skills, demonstrate professional maturity and respect for others, be a positive role model to clients and staff, ability to support the agency's mission and philosophy, and demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and team-centric harmony
Requirements
- Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current auto insurance
- Ability to pass all pre-employment testing including, but not limited to, fingerprint clearance, drug screen, and background check