Clinician (Therapist) - Independent Contractor

About the role

As a Clinician at Devereux, you will provide clinically appropriate individual, family and group therapy services to Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) Individuals, involving the Treatment Foster Parents and the TFC Individual’s own family as appropriate to achieve the goals of the treatment plan.

Responsibilities

• Participate as an active member of the individual’s Child and Family Team and be involved in assessment, treatment planning, treatment, review of treatment progress, and discharge planning for TFC individuals.
• The Clinician advocates for TFC Individuals' needs and Treatment Foster Parent family needs via effective communication skills within CFT meetings and communications with internal and external team members.
• This position also assists with program development through engagement in recruitment and retention activities and participates in program and department meetings as scheduled.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of behavioral disorders, service/treatment plans, clinical assessments and behavioral/clinical interventions and strategies.
• Provides intervention and support to TFC Individuals and Treatment Foster Parents with the goal of skill acquisition and problem behavior reduction.
• Schedules and provides individual, family and/or group psychotherapy as indicated in the treatment plan, and applies Devereux’s treatment models effectively and with fidelity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree with one of the following New Mexico licenses: Licensed master social worker (LMSW), licensed professional mental health counselor (LPC), licensed art therapist (LAT), or licensed mental health counselor (LMHC).
• Foster care experience a plus.
• Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards).
• Valid New Mexico Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check.
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable).
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results.
• Ability to attend full time New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm (paid).

Benefits

Devereux offers a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer:

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required.

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