Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Patuxent Woods Location Hiring Incentive Available

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, or group psychotherapy services to children and their families.
• Conduct evaluations, including diagnostic assessments, to determine appropriate treatment modality.
• Collaborate with the referring agency to assist them in utilizing the evaluation/treatment services in the development of the service plan for the child and family.
• Collaborate with the school system to ensure that children are receiving appropriate educational services, if indicated.
• Participate in peer consultation groups and/or individual supervision for the review of clinical work.
• Attend in-service clinical training programs, treatment planning meetings, and necessary administrative meetings.
• Maintain client activity at the projected level set by the administrative staff.
• Maintain the medical record for each client seen, which includes a treatment plan and diagnostic interview at the initiation of therapy, weekly progress notes, periodic reviews, and termination summary.
• May participate in the field instruction program and supervise counseling trainees when interest and capacity are demonstrated.
• May participate in specialized clinics focused on particular conditions or treatments.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists at the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) level.
• Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• EDUCATION: Must have either a Master’s degree in professional counseling or related field with a minimum of 60 graduate semester credit hours or 90 graduate quarter credit hours OR a Doctoral degree with a minimum of 90 graduate semester credit hours or 135 graduate credit hours.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum two years of licensed clinical experience related to providing services to children in the child welfare population with developmental and emotional disturbance required.

Pay

Minimum pay range USD $78,094.00/Yr. Maximum pay range USD $100,672.00/Yr.