Therapist

About this role

Therapist

Job description

Position Summary:

Clinical assessments and provide therapy for children, adolescents affected by abuse/neglect, individuals, and family members with mental, emotional and addiction issues.

Activities will include the provision of individual, family therapy, crisis intervention, in-targeted case management, client advocacy, court appearances, home visits, conducting clinical assessments, prevention, and education.

Essential Functions:

·1. Demonstrates understanding of the Department of Human Services guidelines for providers

• Intensive in-home therapy to maintain and stabilize a child’s permanency.
• Demonstrates understanding of the overall nature, course, and treatment of mental illness.
• Demonstrates knowledge of co-occurring illness process.
• Provide substance abuse treatment and education.
• Assists in formulating a service plan
• Conducts problem solving in individual sessions to assist clients in addressing challenges (i.e., domestic violence, trauma, anger /stress management, enhanced behavior management for children/youth, grief counseling, separation issues, enhance methods of appropriate disciplinary techniques).
• Utilize Electronic Medical Record for clinical documentation of each visit/contact and utilize evidence-based practice modalities and clinical tools/curriculum
• Serves as an advocate to acquire supportive services for clients.
• Able to document in BIRP format

·Other duties as assigned

Position

Requirements

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• Associate Licensed Professional in the state of Georgia or

Master Degree in Human Services - licensed eligible

Job Type: Part-time/Contractual

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Weekends as needed
• Must have reliable transportation

Work Location: Community Based