Licensed Outpatient Clinician

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Summary

The Licensed Clinician will provide services to adults, adolescents, and children who are seeking outpatient mental health and / or substance abuse services in a clinic, school, pediatric and home setting. This is a very exciting opportunity, with competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy to clients using clinical models and modalities approved by the agency and the service definition for children and adults who are being referred to mental health and substance abuse services.
• Services may be provided in a variety of settings as part of being a community-based clinician.
• Conduct Comprehensive Clinical Assessments, trauma-screenings, suicide risk assessments, threat assessments and basic crisis plans.
• Incorporate internal and external collateral information (i.e. CCAs, Psychological Testing, Medical Evaluations, etc.) into case conceptualization and treatment planning.
• Participate in program and activity planning related to therapeutic activities and treatment.
• Participate in treatment planning and implementation including conducting / participating in clinical service teams, linking and referring clients / families to services, and other programming as described in the service definition or by Supervisor.
• Provide support and training to clients and staff related to behavioral strategies and interventions through the use of evidenced-based models.
• Participate in 24 / 7 on-call crisis response.

Administrative Duties

Core Competency : Analytical Skills

Therapist demonstrates an ability to review, interpret, and include client assessments in case conceptualization of treatment plan. Includes internal and external CCA’s, PCPs, Medical Evaluations, and Psychological Testing.

How will competency be measured? At hire review of staff member's first client admission for evidence that inclusion of collateral information is included in client assessment, progress notes, and treatment plan. Annual review of 5 client records for evidence that inclusion of collateral information is included in client assessment, progress notes, and treatment plan.

All employees have the following expectations :

Children’s Hope Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements :

Education and Experience Requirements

Physical Requirements

Compensation

Children’s Hope Alliance is committed to fostering, maintaining, and promoting equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination of race, religion, color, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, sex, or age.

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