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Senior Therapist

Posted on: August 21, 2019 Apply Now
Full-Time Job Expires October 31, 2020

Job Summary:

Under consultation with the team leader, the Senior Therapist is responsible for assessing client needs in areas of service planning, group process, and direct services to consumers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a caseload consistent with regulations
  • Conducts comprehensive assessments of patient needs
  • Based on assessment, develops a treatment plan reflective of these needs and identified strengths
  • Initiates consultation with other professionals as needed regarding consumer assessment and treatment plan
  • Ongoing assessment of service needs and modification of treatment plan to reflect these changing needs
  • Provides patient with linkages to other supportive services as identified in the assessment
  • Maintains patient records and ensures documentation consistent with regulatory agencies, UR/QA, and payers
  • Provides crisis intervention and management to consumers
  • Maintains working relationships with referral agencies and supportive services to enable comprehensive service provision to consumers
  • Assumes responsibility for clinical management in the absence of Program Director and accesses additional supports as necessary
  • Assists the Program Director in the clinical and operational advisement of the team.
  • Performs other duties as defined by the Program Director

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 6 years of direct care clinical experience providing psychotherapy/counseling services to individuals, families, and groups or combination of 6 years direct care experience and supervisory experience overseeing direct care clinical staff; license/credential in his/her professional discipline
  • Demonstrated ability to manage caseload independently while utilizing a team approach to client care
  • Experience working within the community behavioral health model with desire to grow independent practice suiting niche interests
  • Experience and comfort assessing mental health and substance use
  • Strong written and verbal skills
  • Demonstrated high levels of engagement with client populations and coworkers
  • Interest in and demonstrated commitment to continued education and professional growth
  • Flexible, non-reactive, and adaptable presence
  • Ability to manage schedule, time, caseload, crises, self-care
  • Ability to verbalize personal treatment model and approach

Education:

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field and license required (CASAC, LMSW, LMHC, LCSW)

Location:

55 Dodge, Getzville, NY

Position Hours:

Monday-Friday; days and evenings with possible Saturdays based on client demand

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