Therapist - Part-Time or Contract with Flexible Hours
​Reports to: Executive Director
 
Position Overview: Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services to children and adults impacted by abuse and trauma. 
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Conduct psychosocial and/or trauma-specific assessments.
• Assess client functioning and develop individualized treatment plan within 30 days that is periodically re-assessed.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to clientele at the center and at satellite locations as needed.
• Maintain case files including session case notes, treatment plans, monthly progress reports, telephone consultations, and termination summaries.
• Provide testimony of fact for the county criminal and civil courts that pertain to the center’s Mental Health Services cases.
• Provide diagnosis and billing information monthly on all cases seen.
• Collect data and submit client mental health statistics to Executive Director.
• Prepare and present cases for clinical review.
• Comply with policies and procedures. 
• Assist Executive Director in preparing monthly Mental Health Services report.
• Participate in scheduled case staffings and those held on an as-needed basis. 
• Collaborate with and provide consultation to Child Protective Services, Police Department, District Attorney's Office, and other social service agencies and mental health professionals directly involved with Mental Health Services cases.
• Conduct on-going communication with Center Family Advocates.
• Maintain good standing with the appropriate State licensing board and group membership affiliations.
• Participate in regular peer review in which clinical proficiency may be reviewed.
• Participate in applicable, appropriate, related professional development opportunities.
• Adhere to confidentiality policy
• Maintain cross-cultural awareness in the performance of all responsibilities.
• All other responsibilities and duties as from time to time designated by the Agency or added to the scope of responsibility for this position.

 
Job Requirements and Qualifications:
 
Education:

• Master’s Degree in mental health-related field

 
Training (licenses and certifications):

• A professional license to practice independently as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Master/Clinical Social Worker, or
• A requirement to attend supervision with a licensed mental health professional on a consistent basis, and
• A training plan requiring 10 contact hours of specialized, trauma-focused mental health training, clinical consultation, clinical supervision, peer supervision, and/or mentoring within the first 6 months of association, or
• Demonstrated relevant experience prior to association.

 
Experience:

• Prior relevant experience as practicing mental health professional with abused children preferred.
• Specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skill in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
• Experience with court testimony preferred.
• Prior work with Child Protective Services, Law enforcement, and District Attorneys preferred.

 
Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of trauma focused, evidence-based therapy
• Basic computer skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Word, Excel, and Outlook

 
Intellectual and Physical Requirements:

• Read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Bending, stooping, reaching and other movement required in dealing with children. Lifting of office materials (up to 20 lbs).

 
Other Information:

• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Travel may occasionally be required for educational or business purposes. It is not anticipated that any travel would last more than 2 – 3 days.
• Desirable personal qualities include: tact, good judgment, flexibility, a positive attitude, high professional standards and ethics, and an ability to get along with a variety of people from various disciplines.
• Employment dependent upon the successful completion of a background check, including criminal and CPS clearances. 

Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to Andrea Elliott at aelliott@cac-bc.org