What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child and Adolescent Therapist position at Gladstone Psych & Wellness?
Gladstone Psychiatry and Wellness is currently hiring Child/Adolescent Therapists to join our practice. Working for Gladstone is a great opportunity for therapists wanting a supportive environment to grow their skills. We value competence/ongoing learning, work-life balance, curiosity/creativity, and inclusivity/acceptance of all identities and bodies. You will be joining a friendly, diverse and wise group of providers with experience levels from recent graduation through decades of experience. Gladstone has a remarkable longevity of employment - while the practice staff is large, the atmosphere is warm and close-knit. We have hybrid work opportunities at our beautiful clinic in Frederick, MD.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establishes rapport and develops a therapeutic relationship with children/adults and families.
- Minimum of 25 hours of therapy weekly
- Provides therapy services to individuals and/or families
- Provides crisis intervention when necessary and can differentiate between emergency and non-emergency tasks, and responds accordingly.
- Maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
- Assessment, evaluation, and treatment consistently reflects advanced competency in psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and patient care.
- Assesses problems appropriately in terms of scope, consequences, and needed interventions.
- Places a priority on continuing education and advancing skills as standards of practice, theories, and treatment modalities change.
- Maintains an awareness of applicable laws, regulations, and licensing requirements as they relate to client documentation and patient care.
- Assumes accountability for providing appropriate documentation of all therapy/counseling sessions, significant incident occurrences, phone conversations, etc., consistent with applicable regulatory requirements.
- Works effectively and participates actively with admin staff and multidisciplinary treatment team on a regular basis, including, ongoing collaboration of care with medication management providers.
Requirements
Our ideal candidate has the following:
- Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling , Psychology or associated field.
- In addition to seasoned therapists, early career LMSW's, LGPC's or LGMFT are encouraged to apply.
- LCSW-C, LCPC or LCMFT
- Licensed Clinical Psychologists (PhD or PsyD)
- Licensed and in good standing to practice counseling/therapy in Maryland.
- A willingness to learn and grow.
- A board approved supervisor is a plus.
We have full and part time opportunities available for eager Therapists. Gladstone provides the following benefits to full time therapists:
- Competitive salary
- In-house individual licensing supervision and general supervision at no additional cost
- Weekly luncheons with treatment team (may also count toward licensing hours)
- Monthly group supervision
- Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- $1000 CEU fund per year
- Flexible schedule
- Hybrid work schedule
- Administrative & Billing support
- Support of Clinical Management Team
- Opportunity to pursue specialized interests, such as, DBT, KAP and group therapy
- Health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), 401K, etc.
Salary : $1,000