Job Summary
Job Description
Part Time Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LPC, LMFT,LICSW) needed.
We present a wide variety of services to a varied population, including job, housing, mental health, and other associated services. Mental health therapists carry out a range of tasks to guarantee that patients with mental health issues, intellectual disabilities, and substance addiction disorders receive adequate therapy.
Schedule: Part time
Essential Job Duties include, but are not limited to:
- 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.
- Provide case management, advocacy, and resource linkages to consumers.
Qualifications:
- 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)
- Master’s Degree in a human services related field
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!