Marriage and Family Therapist - Veterans Readjustment Counselor

Responsibilities

• Screening and Assessment: Will work directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial functioning
• This information will be used as the foundation for identifying the presenting clinical focus areas and for developing the readjustment counseling service plan
• Counseling Planning/Goal Setting: Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions - including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes
• Direct Counseling Service Provision: Will implement the individualized counseling plan through an appropriate course of individual - group - couple and/or family readjustment counseling
• Will maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with eligible clients fully guided by professional ethics throughout the course of readjustment counseling
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention: Will apply risk assessment procedures during the initial assessment and periodically throughout the planned course of readjustment counseling as required and appropriate
• For individuals identified from intermediate to high risk - the incumbent will work with the individual to develop a safety plan that identifies the precipitating life stressors and safety procedures identified by the client
• Will provide crisis case management services inclusive of coordinating services with the individual's family members
• Care Coordination: Will establish and maintain a network of community care relationships