Women's HOPE - On-Call Therapist

Key Responsibilities

• Provides weekly individual therapy to clients in residential treatment, and to their partners and families when clinically appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality while working as part of a treatment team and adhering with program norms.
• Participates in case conferences, treatment planning and clinical discussions to provide holistic care.
• Communicates with prescribing psychiatrists regarding psychotropic medication compliance, side effects, follow up appointments.
• Facilitates psycho-education groups on a variety of core curriculum topics including Seeking Safety, DBT, etc.
• Collaborates with care management staff to assist clients in obtaining entitlement benefits, housing, and medical services in the community.
• Participates in discharge planning with client’s Care Coordinator.
• Provides consultation to staff regarding symptom management, mental health conditions and crisis intervention strategies.
• Attends trainings, staff meetings, and clinical activities as needed.
• Plans and presents programs for clinical days.
• Provides psychological profiles of clients prior to program acceptance.
• Refers children for counseling as needed.
• Provides in-service training, education for counseling staff.
• Available for consultation on individual clients.

Qualifications

• Licensed or Board Registered MFT or MFTI, LCSW or ASW, Psy.D. or Ph.D.
• Experience in dual diagnosis substance abuse treatment in an inpatient or outpatient community mental health setting.
• Experience in mental health or psychiatric setting with varied populations.
• Demonstrated clinical paperwork and record keeping abilities.
• Familiarity with trauma informed therapy models.