Therapist

Description

Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Workdays: Monday – Friday (weekends/evenings as needed)

Mission: The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide for the needs of our community through selfless service under the sign of love.

Summary

Provide comprehensive delivery of therapeutic counseling and related services to adults and children at least 62% of the time. Must understand how to complete an Assessment and Treatment Plan from a Trauma Informed Lens and will ensure 100% of eligible clients receive completed assessment and treatment plans. Complete clinical documentation within 48 hours of service provision. Participate in clinical staff meetings and program development. This position is the primary clinician for our Family First Program at our St PJ’s Children’s Home location. This works with families who are pregnant and parenting children under the age of 3. In addition, this person will be the primary person for our Guadalupe Home Shelter and will provide regular group therapy services as well as be the individual therapist for the residents. Must be willing to maintain flexible schedule to meet the needs of clients and respond to on call rotation for emergencies. This position includes 1 hour of clinical supervision by an LPC, LPC-S or LMFT-S.

Position Responsibilities

• *Provide individual/family/couples/crisis counseling, psycho-educational classes, group therapy and other clinical program services
• *Participate in service planning, goal setting, discharge planning, and clinical rounds, as a member of client support team.
• *Maintain Licensure in good standing adhering with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and Licensure Board established professional standards.
• *Maintain training and supervision necessary for competency and systematic use of evidenced based practice within theoretical model (s) specific to population served (TF-CBT, DBT, Perinatal Mental Health, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation)
• *Ensure all clinical documentation, assessments, treatment plans, session notes, and other documentation is completed including data entry, signatures, and documentation uploads are completed within required timeframes.
• Participates in on call rotation as directed by management. Be available and respond to crisis situations and emergencies promptly, providing guidance for staff and clear directives.
• Review client incident reports and provide consultation to resident and/or program as needed.
• Report incidents involving residents or staff to Lead Therapist, Program Director, Vice President of Programs and all other parties as required by licensing/contractor requirements.
• Respond to emails and information requests promptly, for internal and external stakeholders.
• Bill appropriate funding sources for time and services as specified in contracts and grants.
• Works cooperatively on treatment team with case worker, case manager, direct care staff, family members, psychologist, psychiatric, medical professionals, legal professionals, and/or respective school personnel as needed.
• As a Catholic Charities employee, attendance and successful completion of a New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency. As this position is housed at the St PJ’s campus, the therapist will also be required to participate in the Shelter New Hire Orientation within the first 90 days of employment.
• Other duties as assigned by Lead Therapist and/or Senior Director of Counseling.
  
  

Competency

Adaptability

Advocacy

Building Collaboration

Communication

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
• Master’s degree or higher in social work, counseling, psychology, or other relevant behavioral science with clinical experience, plus 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience;
• LPC, LPC-A, LMFT, LMFT-A, LMSW or LCSW required
  
  

Experience

• 2 years of experience providing mental health services to adults and children and their families and/or experience in residential child care setting;
• License and Credentials
• Licensed to provide clinical services in the State of Texas;
• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor or experience with Alcohol and Drug Treatment a plus;
• Reliable transportation;
• Valid driver license; Must have clean driving record
• Valid vehicle insurance;
• Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening;
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities
  
  

Minimum Knowledge And Skills

• Experience in shelter services including work with teens, infants and toddlers, residential
• Working knowledge of issues faced by teen parents, post-partum conditions, peri-natal mental health, child and adolescent development and trauma-informed care;
• Ability to conduct therapy using the Spanish language is a PLUS;
• Willing to work from a Faith Based Lens is a PLUS;
• Experience with computer software and MS Office suite required;
• A solid grasp of creating learning opportunities and development safe, stimulating environments for teens and young children;
• Ability to evaluate tasks, establish priorities and meet deadlines;
• Ability to communicate program goals and expectations verbally and in writing to a variety of learners;
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and/or weekend hours as needed;
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
• Must have good written and verbal skills;
• Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.ccaosa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.