Therapist - Youth Resiliency Center

About the role

The Youth Resiliency Center Therapist provides assessment and treatment services to Synergy Service’s children and their families in our Family Care Program. This position is full-time, hourly, working primarily day hours with some evening hours as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical counseling services 22-25 hours per week for a full-time therapist.
• Includes assessment (initial assessment, testing, or other assessment) and treatment (individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, art therapy, play therapy, support groups, and psycho-educational groups) with designated client populations.
• Provides treatment planning, case management, and follow-up of cases. Case management includes networking with substance abuse and mental health agencies and the Children’s Division of the State of Missouri, coordinating services, writing reports, and making referrals for additional or different services.
• Maintains clinical portions of client files according to Agency documentation standards.
• Participates in weekly peer supervision group and individual supervision of cases as needed.
• Participates in professional development and training such as attending continuing education workshops.
• Maintains requirements for credentialing or licensure as appropriate.
• Participates in program planning and problem solving, facilitates team building and staff development, actively participates in program team meetings, and participates in the on-call rotation, which includes clinical and case management responsibilities as prescribed by the program.
• Participation in Performance and Quality Improvement activity is required by each employee.
• Serves as clinical supervisor for practicum students, interns, or other employed therapists seeking licensure.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, marital and family, art therapy, or other applied behavior science degree and a license in the State of Missouri.
• Art therapy training or credential is preferred but not required.
• Must be fully licensed as a therapist at the Master’s level (Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist).
• Must have a Valid Drivers (class E) license.
• Must complete and maintain certification in CPR, First Aid Met Tech, and Safe Crisis training.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job may include an assignment of clinical supervisory responsibilities of practicum students, interns, or other employed therapists seeking licensure. The employee is expected to assist other employees by sharing experience, expertise and training. Clinical and administrative decision-making are included in the supervisory responsibilities when employee is serving in the on-call rotation.

Benefits

• All full-time positions are eligible for a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation and holidays, sick days and personal holidays and a 401K Plan with Employer Match.
• Some regular part-time positions are eligible for partial benefits.