Part Time Clinical Therapist

SAFY is seeking a Part-Time Clinical Therapist for our Huntsville, AL division. In this role, you will provide a range of moderately complex clinical services to children, adolescents, and identified adults across various settings and modalities.

About Us

At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, we have operated on the belief that children belong in families. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states, offering services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services, and Older Youth Services to help the families and children we serve build resilience and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and individual, family, and group therapy according to program specifics.
• Administer, score, and interpret moderate-level psychometric assessment instruments.
• Participate in the development of documented treatment/service plans and deliver behavioral services tailored to client needs.
• Provide short-term crisis intervention using evidence-based models like Family Wellness and other Trauma-Informed approaches.
• Deliver services at the frequency, intensity, and duration appropriate to program design, focusing on preventing out-of-home placement, achieving reunification, or meeting treatment goals.
• Tailor services to each client’s needs, problems, strengths, lifestyle, and culture.
• Develop and maintain consultative and liaison relationships with caregivers in the catchment area (e.g., schools, human services agencies) to promote coordination and development of mental health services.
• Establish rapport and implement interventions to meet client and collateral needs while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Complete assessments as required by state rules, agency policies, and contract requirements, including psychosocial assessments, Diagnostic Assessment Forms, and independent living skills assessments.
• Prepare all required clinical documentation within established time frames, adhering to state, program, contract, and COA standards.
• Administer and/or interpret moderate-level psychometric assessment tools.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy.
• Develop or assist in the development of crisis, safety, and behavioral management plans.
• Timely document outcomes of home/office visits, support sessions, interactions with parties involved in client care, and incidents.
• Prepare and submit all required reports, progress notes, and billing tickets in a timely manner.
• Compile profiles using pre- and post-assessment tools for outcome measures.
• Report caseload to support personnel (e.g., Office Manager, Medicaid specialist, finance personnel) as required by the program.
• Maintain contact with referral agency personnel through discharge reports, Diagnostic Assessment forms, telephone calls, incident reports, and regularly scheduled written reports.
• Review client files pertaining to assigned caseload as part of the quality improvement process.
• Comply with monthly and quarterly requirements as defined by SAFY QI/CQI standards.
• Meet state-required utilization standards for Mental Health services.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or another license-eligible field of human services.
• LMSW or LCSW required.
• Two years of experience in mental health/therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, and families.
• Experience with family preservation services and/or best-practice clinical models preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and auto insurance to meet travel requirements; may require transporting youth if needed.

Skills

We are looking for individuals from diverse backgrounds who are inspired by our mission to make a difference in the lives of children and families. Ideal candidates will:

• Learn from successes and setbacks.
• Persevere in challenges and adversity.
• Cultivate collaborative relationships.
• Understand and leverage diversity.
• Advocate for equity and work inclusively.
• Partner to drive team and individual work to the next level.

Pay

Targeted hiring range: $20.00 - $31.00 per hour. Compensation is based on transferable experience, education, licensure, location, internal equity, and budgeted amount for the role.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.