Therapist (Outpatient Clinic)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans
• Completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure
• Ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure
• Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed
• Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences
• Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Experience working with individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual developmental disabilities
• Knowledge of evidence-based interventions and ability to develop individualized treatment plans
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

• Strong clinical skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of evidence-based interventions
• Ability to develop individualized treatment plans

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track