Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $35.00 per hour plus mileage

Therapist

Job description
Position Summary:
Clinical assessments and provide therapy for children, adolescents affected by abuse/neglect, individuals, and family members with mental, emotional and addiction issues.
Activities will include the provision of individual, family therapy, crisis intervention, in-targeted case management, client advocacy, court appearances, home visits, conducting clinical assessments, prevention, and education.
Essential Functions:
1. Demonstrates understanding of the Department of Human Services guidelines for providers
2. Intensive in-home therapy to maintain and stabilize a childs permanency.
3. Demonstrates understanding of the overall nature, course, and treatment of mental illness.
4. Demonstrates knowledge of co-occurring illness process.
5. Provide substance abuse treatment and education.
6. Assists in formulating a service plan
7. Conducts problem solving in individual sessions to assist clients in addressing challenges (i.e., domestic violence, trauma, anger /stress management, enhanced behavior management for children/youth, grief counseling, separation issues, enhance methods of appropriate disciplinary techniques).
8. Utilize Electronic Medical Record for clinical documentation of each visit/contact and utilize evidence-based practice modalities and clinical tools/curriculum
9. Serves as an advocate to acquire supportive services for clients.

10. Able to document in BIRP format
Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
LMSW, LAPC, LAMFT - Associate Licensed Professional in the state of Georgia or
Master Degree in Human Services - licensed eligible
Job Type: Part-time/Contractual
Pay: $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
Choose your own hours
Weekends as needed
Must have reliable transportation
Work Location: Community Based