Pre-Licensed Therapist
Providence Community Services
Post Date: Mar 25, 2013
Job Type: Full Time
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: D.O.E.
Location: US - California - Lancaster
Job Reference: LA 194
Description
Ensure mental health treatment services are provided in a way that maximizes client independence and family empowerment. Provide individual and group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.Provide intensive in-home therapy services with clients referred to the TF-CBT program and the Incredible Years program.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Provides individual (adult and children), group and family therapy
- Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning
- Evaluates data to identify causes of problem of individuals and to determine advisability of counseling or may refer to other specialist or institutions
- Conducts counseling or therapeutic interviews to assist individual to gain insight into personal problems, define goals, and plan action reflecting interest, abilities, and needs
- Provides occupational, education, and other information to enable individual to formulate realistic educational and vocational plans
- Follows up results of counseling to determine reliability and validity of treatment used.
- Documents in medical record according to requirements of company and regulatory agencies
- Provides crisis intervention consultations
- May be required to provide a minimum number of hours weekly, as specified by superior, of director
- May teach various educational classes (parenting, domestic violence, anger management, etc.) and provide on-site therapy in schools
- May provide consultation/education to community service clubs, organizations, human service agencies, hospitals, and various county departments.
- Participates in program development and staff in-services
- Performs administrative functions consistent with the needs of the program
- Participates in staff meetings as required.
- Monthly Productivity Requirement is 100 hours
- Provide the best customer care possible.
- Identify and build upon the strenghts of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve
- Support consumers’ steps towards Recovery and Wellness
- Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers.
- Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better service our consumers and establishes our leadership in the industry
- Research and utilize our industry’s best practices and analyze our own servies to ensure the best possible outcomes
Masters degree from accredited school in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must be registered as a MFT Intern or Social Worker Associate.
Valid Driver's License and proof of automobile insurance.
Skills
- Minimum of two years experience with mental health patients (in and out).
- Must have direct clinical, case management experience and knowledge regarding rehabilitation philosophy.
- Strong clinical and interpersonal skills, and excellent written and verbal skills.
- Intermediate PC skills required.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
