Clinician

**JOB DEFINITION:** Utilizes various professional skills and activities, under supervision, which serve the treatment needs of the client. **EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:** Master's degree in Social Work required or Mental Health Counseling. Limited Permit Master's in Social Work (MSW-LP) a Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor (MHC-LP), or a Limited Permit Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT-LP) required. **EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:** Prior successful field work experience under proper supervision. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** 1. Gathers sufficient information for each client to make a diagnostic assessment necessary to determine assignment priorities and treatment plan or referral to the treatment resources in the community. 2. Implements appropriate crisis services when needed to prevent decomposition and moves client toward an appropriate treatment plan and enhances adaptive functioning. 3. Shares information about the Agency and its services in order to help clients and other interested parties participate in treatment decisions, set appropriate goals and better understand the functions of the center. 4. Helps clients to become effective consumers of mental health and substance abuse services through information sharing, empowerment and transcendence of the stigma associated with those services. 5. Maintains client stability through a planned ongoing treatment relationship or assesses and helps implement changes in client functioning when indicated. 6. Regularly assesses with supervisor the progress of the client's treatment and is open to recommendations for improvement. 7. Assists clients in developing appropriate expectations from treatment. 8. Assists the client in understanding the need for cooperation with fee and insurance responsibilities by helping the client understand and resolve psychological and financial obstacles to payment. 9. Strengthens the ability of the client to understand and utilize therapy and find resources after treatment has ended through proper discharge planning and termination process. 10. Establishes and maintains appropriate and timely clinical case records, including, but not limited to, treatment plans, progress notes and treatment plan reviews, documenting appropriate therapeutic intervention with each client to the Agency, funding, licensing and billing authorities. 11. Performs outreach to clients and home visits as necessary. 12. Participates in all required internal and external meetings that appropriately represent the needs of the client and the Agency. 13. Utilizes and understands the value of supervision which increases practice skills, promotes better service for the client and preserves accountability to the Agency. 14. Supervises graduate and undergraduate students, when assigned, incorporating the needs of the client being serviced, the Agency, the education of the student and the University. 15. Facilitate sharing of data with the individuals to whom it applies to facilitate partnered decision-making and to keep clients informed of progress 16. Complete QI Training during onboarding and participate in QI refresher training as needed. 17. Ability to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences. A Culture that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. 18. Adherence to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all employees. Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment by following established safety guidelines. 19. Health and Safety Awareness: Include any relevant knowledge or experience regarding health and safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment for all employees. 20. Other duties as assigned. **BENEFITS:** We offer an attractive and competitive benefits package for full time employees which includes but not limited to: - Medical - Dental - Vision - $0 Deductible Platinum Plus Medical Insurance Plan - 90% Em…