Mental Health Therapist

About the role

Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) is a regional agency dedicated to serving the community since 1915. We provide support to individuals and families at critical moments in their lives, advocating for those in need and fostering partnerships with faith communities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct diagnostic assessments and provide counseling or treatment to clients.
• Use the DSM-V-TR to assess mental disorders and provide treatment in individual, couple, family, or group therapy sessions.
• Have adequate awareness and knowledge of medications used to treat mental health conditions.
• Complete necessary case record paperwork according to department, State, Federal, and carrier procedures.
• Regularly contact PCP’s, referral sources, and HMO personnel as needed.
• Provide information for HMO and payer utilization reviews as required.
• Participate in staff meetings and clinical supervision as determined by supervisor.
• Inform supervisors of significant events/issues related to clients as appropriate and follow program’s defined incident reporting process.
• Maintain current knowledge on professional practice through reading and attending seminars, workshops, and conferences.
• Support quality improvement efforts, including satisfaction surveys, accurate reporting of and use of outcome data, and use of selected quality monitoring instruments.
• Carry a caseload according to departmental standards and complete all statistics, written reports, and billing forms in a thorough and timely manner.
• Deliver training sessions, as qualified and requested by supervisor.
• Provide clinical support through rotating on-call procedures.
• Run integrated groups for individuals participating in mental health and/or substance use treatment.
• Participate in relevant Agency meetings and/or trainings.
• Pursue development of professional competencies related to job performance through reading, supervision, in-service training, and attendance at conferences and workshops.
• Awareness and active support of the Agency's Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Plan, including supporting Core Competency initiatives of being Collaborative and Community Focused, Innovative and Entrepreneurial, and Culturally Competent and Diverse.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC-LP or LMHC), or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW-P or LMSW) required within three months of hire.
• Five years of supervised clinical experience.
• Members of insurance panels including but not limited to Blue Choice and MVP, preferred.
• Bi-Lingual Spanish preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 403(b) retirement plan.
• Generous time off package and work-life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Supportive and collaborative environment.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives.