Bilingual Intake Clinical Therapist

Job Responsibilities

• Intake support to clinical programs.
• Provides counseling services to individuals, children, couples, and families according to evidence-informed best practices and within agency guidelines.
• Maintains complete and timely counseling notes (assessments, progress notes, reviews of treatment planning, closing summaries, etc.

on the agency database.

• Screens and assesses requests for counseling services to determine the appropriateness of the agency’s services making referrals to other agencies or qualified individuals when indicated according to agency guidelines.
• Consults regularly with the Clinical Program Manager on specific client issues and concerns as well as monitoring for self-care to provide quality services for clients.
• Actively seeks professional development to increase professional knowledge with an emphasis on current evidence-based best practices.
• Actively participates in supervision sessions, periodic team meetings, and training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience :

• Bilingual English / Spanish.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, or related field.
• Must have knowledge of human behavior and child development and the ability to use various methods and techniques of counseling with children, adults, couples, and families.
• Possessing or working toward a license in Social Work or related fields from the State of Tennessee (e.g. LCSW, LMFT, MMFT, LMSW, LPC-MHSP) is strongly preferred.
• Some experience and understanding of trauma and Trauma Informed Care practices.

Other Skills or Requirements :

• Ability to relate to and work with emotionally upset individuals.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office products, with the ability to learn new technology as needed.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, courtesy, and tact in dealing with the public and staff.
• Ability to plan and organize work and follow tasks through to completion.
• Ability to work well under pressure and / or meet deadlines.
• Ability, interest, and willingness to work with diverse staff and clients.
• Ability to handle confidential information with extreme professionalism.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to maintain a flexible working schedule as a portion of work for this position takes plan in the afternoons and evenings.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
30+ days ago