Clinical Therapist

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY

Licensed Clinical Therapist (LMFT, LPCC)

* This position is eligible for quarterly bonuses *

Hiring Details

Department: Clinical

Reports To: Program Manager & Clinical Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Overview

Ensures mental health treatment services are provided in a way that maximizes child and caregiver’ strengths and family empowerment. Additionally, address and reduce risk factors while increasing skills and supports that promote healthy behaviors and functioning. Provides individual and group therapy services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Included but not limited to):

• Provides individual (adult and children), group, and family therapy.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of families to determine needs, strengths, and areas requiring intervention.

• Develop detailed reports based on assessments to guide service planning.

• Collaborate with other professionals to ensure integrated and effective service delivery.

• Maintain accurate and confidential records of assessments and interactions.

• Provide recommendations for interventions and support based on assessment findings.

• By providing in-home counseling, parent education, teaching and demonstration, case management, crisis intervention, child focus activities, substitute adult role modeling and supportive services, you will provide tools to families to improve the overall family function.

• Stay updated on best practices and relevant regulations related to family preservation services.

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures, including reporting requirements.

• Performs professional and administrative functions consistent with the needs of the program, including using initiative and creativity to overcome clients’ participation obstacles to ensure billing at or above the stated annual goal.

• Evaluates data to identify causes of the problem of individuals to determine advisability of treatment or may refer to other specialists or institutions.

• Conducts counseling or therapeutic interviews to assist individuals to gain insight into personal problems, defining goals, and planning actions reflecting interests, abilities, and needs.

• Provides crisis intervention consultation.

• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning.

• Case management services as needed including mentorship and facilitating site visits

• Documents in electronic health records systems according to requirements of company and regulatory agencies.

• Participates in program development and staff in-services.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

Must meet one of the following requirements:

• Master’s degree from an accredited school in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field

• Must be registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed MFT or Licensed PCC

• Must possess Seeking Safety Training

• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Intermediate-level computer skills and type a minimum of 35 words per minute.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Environment: Office/Drop-In Center, Community and Online

Work Hours: Usually standard business hours, extended hours and some evening and weekend hours, as needed.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required:

• Frequently sit, stand, walk, stop, kneel, and crouch, regularly talk and hear.

• Frequently use hands, and fingers to handle or feel.

• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

• Depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to drive surface streets and highways.

This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties and responsibilities at any time.