Mental Health Counselor - Boise

Job Description

Job Description

Children's Therapy Place, Inc. is currently recruiting for a Mental Health Counselor . Due to our growth and high demand, we have an opening for an outpatient clinic-based counselor at our Boise clinic.

Children’s Therapy Place is a full-service outpatient pediatric therapy practice with locations in the Treasure Valley and Magic Valley. Our clinics provide speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, mental health counseling, and behavioral and developmental support through our developmental disabilities agency.

Our mission is to empower and support children and their families to live their best lives through our innovative therapy, educational programs, and collaborative multidisciplinary services.

We believe that children are infinitely capable and we support their dreams!

We want individuals who can listen with their hearts, are compassionate, and have a willingness to give their best as part of a dynamic team. If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you!

What you'll do :

• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
• Collect information about clients through clinical interviews, observations and / or assessments.
• Counsel clients or parents (guardians), individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
• Guide clients in the developments of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
• Act as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients’ status.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with or supporting clients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs on clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Plan, organize or lead structured programs of individual, family or group counseling for clients.

What you'll bring :

Job Type : Full-time

Benefits :

Qualified candidates must be able to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation. Children’s Therapy Place is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Children’s Therapy Place is an E‑Verify employer and uses the E‑Verify system to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all new hires.

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