About Carey Counseling Center, Inc:

Carey Counseling Center, Inc. was established in 1970 as a not-for-profit community mental health center. We are dedicated to serving Northwest Tennessee by offering a full range of community-based, behavioral health services. Our staff is made up of highly-trained, caring professionals who are dedicated to helping individuals and families in our communities cope with mental illness, while contributing to the overall health of our communities. Carey’s commitment to providing leading edge technology in behavioral health services has established the corporation as one of the most respected community mental health centers in West Tennessee.

Summary:

Under the direction of the Clinical Outpatient Director (or designee) performs intake services utilizing Best Practices Guidelines.

Examples of Duties:

• Provides appropriate clinical services to a client population, age range or diagnostic grouping based upon Best Practices Guidelines and other specified tasks for which the intake therapist has been assigned.
• Attends all meetings (such as C.A.R.T., Foster Care Review Board, etc.) or other assigned activities (such as Liaison, court attendance, etc.) designated by the Site Director and completes all appropriate accompanying paperwork.
• Prepares and maintains all medical/clinical records in accordance with Center quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates adequate documentation within clinical time frames and utilization of collaborative documentation.
• Participates, at a minimum, in one hour of clinical supervision on a weekly basis, or as otherwise directed by the Center.
• Participates in required training to maintain credentialing status.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop quality treatment plans and make appropriate clinical recommendations for clients at intake.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop a comprehensive safety/crisis plan.
• Is consistently on time for work and follows Center policies regarding requesting leave from work.
• Follows all guidelines outlined in the CAREY Policies and Procedures Manual including Corporate Compliance Policies.
• Is expected to have regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work cooperatively with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work or other Master’s degree eligible for licensure for clinical social worker or professional counselor. Carey Counseling Center, Inc. expects all Master’s level therapists to pursue licensure in the time frame designated by the health related board specific to their degree. Once licensed, the expectation is to become a Mandatory Prescreening Agent and to train for crisis supervision. Experience in a mental health setting is preferred but not required.