Clinical Therapist – Outpatient Full Time

Essential Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

Provide behavioral health services. This includes assessing a clients therapeutic needs/strengths and establishing a therapeutic relationship while utilizing interventions that will enhance his overall functioning.
Ability to meet agency standards and productivity by completing appropriate documentation and paperwork including, but not limited to assessments, progress notes, reports and Individual Service Plans.
Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and court, engaging in correspondence and communicating information within the confines of Our confidentiality policies and procedures relative to clients performances.
Attend staff meetings, court hearings, etc. based on needs of clients.
Clinical lead for cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans for each client. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, reading/analyzing materials and reports from outside organizations, discussing with staff the progress of the client, revision of plans in order to ensure the best possible care, monitoring compliance with the plans, participate in team meetings, and attending group meetings to discuss treatment.
Strives to meet the Goals & Objectives from Our Strategic Plan.
Implements Our clinical models (TIC, NMT & CPS) with fidelity.
Assures the use of high risk interventions (restraints) are kept to a minimum through the Implementation The Six Core Strategies to Creating Violence Free and Coercion Free Treatment Environments.
Ability to work with culturally diverse populations/families.
Perform other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to use a computer; proficiency in Word and Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field.
LSW or LPC required; Independent licensure and two years previous experience desired.
Valid Ohio Drivers License and maintains a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable with the insurance company providing Our vehicle insurance. Willingness to travel for various reasons, mainly during the day but occasionally overnight. Ability to visit clients homes (may or may not be handicapped accessible).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong teamwork and organization/time management skills. Full-Time

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