Clinical Therapist - Community Services - Owensboro Campus at The Methodist Home of Kentucky, Inc. – Owensboro, Kentucky

Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes, Community Services provides out-patient and school-based therapy along with Targeted Case Management. The organization is a Christ-centered ministry of hope for the healing and wholeness for children and families by providing for the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of children and families.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Candidates are expected to provide behavioral health assessments, diagnostics, and clinical treatment for mental health and/or substance use/abuse for children, adults, and families. Treatment plans are developed in coordination with the client and are designed to help address concerns, come to a greater understanding of self, and learn effective personal and interpersonal resource strategies. Applicant is expected to build a relationship and maintain desire and willingness to help the client accomplish his/her individual goals and maintain client record(s) as directed by agency policies and procedures.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES

• Manage a caseload of clients who benefit from counseling services; document progress; maintain other required paperwork and engagement
• Engage and facilitates family, individual, and group counseling, skill training, and education programs
• Ability to complete comprehensive assessments, accurately perform assessments and determine diagnoses, and treatment plans with updates as applicable
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and competence with various populations, mental health/substance use needs, diversity in spiritual practices, degrees of traumatic experiences and complex psychological presentations
• Participate in all required KyUMH trainings; attend staff and team meetings
• Abide by all applicable policies, procedures, and program standards and other pertinent regulatory authorities
• Uphold and advance the values, ethics, knowledge, and mission of the profession/discipline while promoting the highest standards of practice
• May at times conduct therapy in client homes to ensure client obtains all benefits and services necessary to be successful in completing all treatment plan initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR JOB

Education:
Master's degree from an accredited institution in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or Social Work. Preference given to candidates who possess a current professional license as required by Kentucky professional boards (LPCA, LPCC, LCADC, LCSW, MFTA, LMFT, etc.)
Experience:
2 years of experience in related field of practice
Effective communication skills, Strong interpersonal and engagement skills, demonstrate professional maturity and respect for others, be a positive role model to clients and staff, ability to support the agency's mission and philosophy, and demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and team-centric harmony

Requirements

• Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current auto insurance
• Ability to pass all pre-employment testing including, but not limited to, fingerprint clearance, drug screen, and background check

Starting salary determined by licensure and years of experience.
Not independently licensed - entry-level $52,000 annually
Independently licensed - entry-level $55,000 annually