Therapist/Social Worker Part time - Youth Crisis Center

Essential Job Functions

• Performs clinical services, including intakes and a variety of therapy programs and techniques such as group, individual, and family therapy, expressive therapy, crisis intervention, psychodrama and modeling.
• Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc.
• Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
• Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc.
• Conducts case presentations and consultations with other agencies regarding programs and services offered.
• Formulates clinical diagnosis for both mental health and substance abuse.
• Formulates a clinical treatment plan to be followed for interventions.

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure in area of specialization (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapy Associate).
• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.

Basic Knowledge and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population group (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), psychotherapy, human behavior, treatment modes, and related issues.
• Ability to handle a case load with varying levels of client disability and need.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Rare exposure to threat of bodily harm and/or bodily fluids from clients or their families.
• Depending on work location, position at times may require incumbent to remain on twenty-four hour call.
• Reliable transportation for frequent travel between work sites.