Therapist for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

About the role

We are hiring a Therapist for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing at RHA Health Services. This role provides comprehensive clinical assessments and evaluations, as well as medically necessary outpatient therapy services to deaf and hard of hearing adults and children with mental health, developmental disabilities and/or substance abuse challenges. The ideal candidate will have experience, knowledge, and education in relevant fields and fluency in sign language.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive clinical assessments and evaluations, as well as medically necessary outpatient therapy services to deaf and hard of hearing adults and children with mental health, developmental disabilities and/or substance abuse challenges.
• Effectively evaluates and treats clients.
• Formulates comprehensive person-centered treatment plans that are individualized to the individual/family’s specific treatment needs and are based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Utilizes various, best practice therapy modalities of treatment.
• Individuals and families receiving services to explore their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and to develop insights into themselves, their relationships, and how to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Maintains and exhibits self-awareness and professional boundaries.
• Establishes a non-threatening therapeutic treatment environment.
• Prepares/obtains correspondence reports as necessary to implement effective assessments, treatment plans and therapy services.
• Serves as a member of the QA Audit Team to review various charts for accuracy.
• Encourages individuals and families receiving services to explore their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and to develop insights into themselves, their relationships, and how to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Participates in treatment team meetings.
• Provides on-call/first responder services as scheduled at local office.
• Provides crisis intervention and response for individuals assigned to caseload or as additional on-call role.
• Refers individuals inquiring about services or receiving services to appropriate community agencies and resources.
• Communicates ideas on improving services to Team Leader and/or Director.
• Provides clinical, technical assistance to team in case conceptualization, development, and/or implementation of PCP.
• Attends clinical team meetings.
• Coordinates clinical team meetings as requested or directed by the Director or Team Leader to enhance clinical knowledge and ensure quality provision of integrated services.
• Maintains consistent communication with Team Leader, Therapist, and State Director (as appropriate) regarding documentation, authorizations, consumer progress toward goals, and consumer satisfaction.
• Maintains regular contact with the persons served, their treatment teams, guardian and significant others in the person’s life.
• Provides clinical services and supports in attainment of budgetary goals.
• Collaborates with management to promote the growth of the company by making sound clinical decisions regarding revenue and expenditures as related to current and new services.

Requirements

• The minimum requirement for this position is either:
• A Doctorate Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Nursing, Sociology, or related field with at least two years of mental health, developmental disabilities, and/or substance abuse clinical services experience;
• A Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Nursing, Sociology, or related field with at least two years of mental health, developmental disabilities, and/or substance abuse clinical services experience;
• Licensure or provisional licensure in one or more of the following categories: Psychologist (PhD-level), Licensed Psychological Associated (LPA), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Nurse Practitioners approved to practice and certified by the American Nurses Credential Center as an advanced practice nurse practitioner in psychiatric nursing.
• Must have knowledge and experience with the age and population served.
• Fluent in sign language.
• Valid driver’s license including personal vehicle coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience, knowledge, and education in relevant fields.
• Fluency in sign language.
• Valid driver’s license including personal vehicle coverage.

Skills

• Experience with the age and population served.
• Knowledge and education in relevant fields.
• Fluency in sign language.
• Valid driver’s license including personal vehicle coverage.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

Pay

$50,000 - $55,000

Schedule

Full-time

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your resume and cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications.