What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Professional II position at Volunteers of America North Louisiana?
About Us
Volunteers of America North Louisiana is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a mission to provide opportunity, promote dignity, and inspire change in all who find their way to us. As a church without walls, we do this through personalized housing, health, and human services that benefit children and families, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and senior adults.
Founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth, Volunteers of America began as a movement of “volunteers” who were committed and sought to "reach and uplift" the American people. Volunteers of America North Louisiana began in Shreveport in 1935 with the opening of a shelter for women and children. Leading with our long-standing reputation and brand, the agency has grown to operate 40 programs, which tackle our communities’ most pressing issues and integrate our deep compassion with highly effective programs.
Thanks to our dedicated team of more than 350 employees, along with thousands of volunteers, donors, and supporters, we aim to give hope to thousands of people each year. We endeavor to attract qualified and caring individuals to consider a career with us and experience a collaborative culture that offers challenging, stimulating, and rewarding opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Mental Health Professional II
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Position Type: Full-Time
Education Level: Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, required
Preference will be given to those provisionally licensed in the State of Louisiana
Provisional Licensure Preferred
Travel Required: Yes, Local
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Benefits
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
Volunteers of America North Louisiana is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a mission to provide opportunity, promote dignity, and inspire change in all who find their way to us. As a church without walls, we do this through personalized housing, health, and human services that benefit children and families, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and senior adults.
Founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth, Volunteers of America began as a movement of “volunteers” who were committed and sought to "reach and uplift" the American people. Volunteers of America North Louisiana began in Shreveport in 1935 with the opening of a shelter for women and children. Leading with our long-standing reputation and brand, the agency has grown to operate 40 programs, which tackle our communities’ most pressing issues and integrate our deep compassion with highly effective programs.
Thanks to our dedicated team of more than 350 employees, along with thousands of volunteers, donors, and supporters, we aim to give hope to thousands of people each year. We endeavor to attract qualified and caring individuals to consider a career with us and experience a collaborative culture that offers challenging, stimulating, and rewarding opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Mental Health Professional II
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Position Type: Full-Time
Education Level: Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, required
Preference will be given to those provisionally licensed in the State of Louisiana
Provisional Licensure Preferred
Travel Required: Yes, Local
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Accrue sick time and vacation time
- Paid holidays
- 401K with matching after 1 year of service
- You are paid for all your time. Billable and non-billable
- Trauma Informed organization that cares about its employees and the clients we serve
- CEU opportunities for provisionally licensed offered frequently
- Promote a healthy work life balance and a 40 hour work week
- Believe in professional growth and advancement within the organization
- Substantial on-boarding training and supports for new hires
- Ongoing clinical supervision and support provided
- Technology is provided to you so that you have all the tools you need
- We strive for quality over quantity. All things good are worth doing right!
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
- Engage client and family/other supports and establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed towards the goal of improving overall functioning of the client in their natural environments (home, school, work, and/or community).
- Provide face-to-face interviews, community-based services, individual/group interventions, and crisis intervention.
- In collaboration with Treatment Team, assess client’s functioning on an ongoing basis utilizing data analysis from the EHR system, background information, functioning status in natural environments, and work/school experience. With the client’s permission, provide education and support family members and other supportive individuals in the client’s life.
- Seek to engage the family and other supports in the care of the client being served through engagement, outreach, and other collaboratively appropriate activities as recommended by the Treatment Team.
- Work with and on behalf of the client to advocate and provide support to improve school/job functioning through family and individual psychoeducation.
- Provide case management services and case collaboration with PCP, schools, probation officer, employer, parent/guardian/significant others, and any other appropriate individuals.
- Provide timely interventions. Return phone calls and react to situations in a timely manner. Collaborate with Treatment Team as appropriate for guidance and support outside of regular team meetings.
- Attend all required trainings and supervisory meetings as deemed appropriate by the Program Director.
- Coordinate, schedule, and conduct sessions with clients as recommended by Treatment Team.
- Ensure all documentation entered into the electronic health record (EHR) is accurate, meets quality standards, and is submitted in a timely manner.
- Work on special projects as assigned.
- Compassion and passion for mental health
- Strong organizational skills
- Computer / Tech Savvy
- Independent
- Team Player
- Creative
- Energetic
- Openness to learn.