Part Time Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LPC, LMFT,LICSW) needed.

We deliver a wide range of services, such as employment, housing, mental health, and other related services, to a diverse population. To ensure that patients with mental health problems, intellectual disabilities, and substance addiction disorders receive effective treatment, mental health therapists perform a variety of duties.

Schedule: Part time

Essential Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide case management, advocacy, and resource linkages to consumers.
• Be culturally sensitive and willing to work with persons from various socioeconomic, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds.
• Participate in the rotation and after-hour on-call services and provide week-end holiday coverage with other members of the team/program.
• Participate in training and supervision to meet agency requirements.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and Consumers with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientations, and treat individuals with respect and dignity.
• Ability to work courteously and effectively, communicate with DBH, consumers, medical personnel, corrections personnel, Police, co-workers, and the public.
• Provide Intake Diagnostic Assessment Includes: Gains, Locus, Crisis Planning, Clinical Summary and Treatment planning
• Carry out thorough assessment to find out the main reason for a consumer’s problems to help develop a good therapeutic model for their recovery.
• Refer consumers to Psychiatrist/APRN or SUD for further assessment as may be needed.
• Proffer solutions and recommend ways consumers with low self-esteem, family problems, addictions, and suicidal tendencies can overcome their challenges
• Keep accurate data of assigned consumers and analyze the information received so as to determine a treatment method that suits a consumer.
• Work in collaboration with consumers’ family members to monitor behavioral changes and treatment response, if needed.
• Provide Crisis Intervene and Diversion as may be needed to manage Consumers’ crisis situations.
• Be able to provide both Face-to-face and Telehealth services to assigned consumers.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA.
• Participate in Clinical and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Attend Training, conferences, and seminars to improve skills and knowledge.
• Maintain Licensure in good standing all through employment duration.
• Able to pass DC & FBI Criminal background checks and maintain the same all through time of employment.
• Complete all required annual training according to Life Care and DBH standards.
• Assist with Supervision and Shadowing of other junior therapists and interns so as to ensure they discharge their duties creditably.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a human services related field
• Active Listening skills and paying attention to details.
• Able to learn and use Electronic Health Records (EHR) for documentation.
• Excellent Verbal and Communication skills, for effective interaction and communication.
• Good Writing, Documentation, Organizational skills.
• Able to work individually and as a team
• Ability to effectively manage stress, time, meet productivity expectations and deadlines
• Licensed in the District of Columbia in one of the following licenses (LPC, LICSW, LMFT)

Benefits:

• 50k-80k/year.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Professional liability insurance.
• Employee assistance program for mental health support.
• Minimal paperwork.
• Full caseload for a busy and fulfilling schedule.

If you want to be part of an excellent, forward-thinking, and growing company, please apply today!