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Senior Therapist – Detention Center
(Women’s Sober Living Unit)
Position Overview:
Are you searching for a position with purpose where you will share your expertise in psychotherapy? Are you currently in a position that does not challenge you? Are you passionate about learning and developing your clinical skills and working with professionals dedicated to supporting your ongoing professional development? If so, the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is hiring for a Senior Therapist position in our Jail Services Team. This individual is assigned to the Sober Living Unit (SLU) with specific responsibilities related to the operation of the SLU program. These duties include identifying and evaluating inmates in population who are prospective clients of the program, provision of group and individual treatment within the program, managing the Therapeutic Community milieu, and developing comprehensive discharge/release plans for clients leaving the program/facility. Located at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center, this individual will join a team of seasoned clinicians dedicated to helping our clients adjust to incarceration and live healthy and meaningful lives when they return to their communities.
Examples of Duties:
What we are looking for:
We all want to find that position and employer that gives us a sense of purpose, acceptance and inclusion. A work environment where our talents and experience are valued and supported. To be that employer, we need to ensure that our employees have the necessary skills and abilities to be successful. To be the ideal candidate for this position, it is important that you have thorough knowledge of and experience in the following subject areas:
Who we are:
As a member of the Jail Services Team within the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), you will work alongside professionals dedicated to providing quality services to adult inmates with mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance use disorders. We believe in a professional environment that fosters lifelong learning and opportunities for your personal and professional growth. We are a community of dedicated clinicians who collaborate, challenge, and support each other to advance our clinical knowledge and skills and help our clients achieve the best outcomes.
What we offer you:
In addition to an awesome group of people to work with, the City of Alexandria offers great benefits! As a full-time employee of the City of Alexandria, the following are available to you:
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Use the following link to access the PSLF website and learn about this program in detail: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.
Possession of Masters's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Education or related field, at least two years of post-graduate work experience in providing direct clinical services to consumers having one or more substance abuse, psychiatric, and emotional disorders, and licensure or license eligible (has completed all required education and supervision as required by applicable board) as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP) or Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia at the time of appointment, if license eligible, the employee must obtain Virginia licensure at the first available opportunity, but no later than one year after appointment, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
At least one year of experience working with confined populations and/or law enforcement agencies. At least one year of experience with substance use disorders or other individual/group psychotherapy. Possession of Virginia clinical license as Psychologist, LPC, or LCSW. Fluent and Bilingual in both English and Spanish.
This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment background checks including but not limited to: Criminal Records Check; Sheriff’s Office Background Check, VA State Child Abuse/Neglect Registry, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Database, Education and professional license.Schedule (On-site):
Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM, with one rotating weekend.
Full Time
Public Administration
$65k-80k (estimate)
01/12/2024
05/31/2024
cityofalexandriala.com
ALEXANDRIA, LA
500 - 1,000
1832
Private
JACQUES ROY
$50M - $200M
Public Administration