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Serenity Now Psychiatric and Counseling Services
Licensed Clinical Therapist
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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$34,756 / year median in Indiana
+22% projected growth
Job Description
Currently seeking
FULLY/INDEPENDENTLY LICENSED
providers for part-time or full-time work to join a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team of providers. Pay is dependent upon education, licensure, and experience.Additional benefits include:
Flexible scheduling, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, generous paid leave policy, paid holidays, 403(b) program and 403(b) matching. Serenity Now is a small, non-profit group practice comprised of therapy providers and psychiatric medication providers, facilitating exceptional client care under one roof. Our team includes therapists of varying license types (social workers, mental health counselors, addiction counselors, and marriage/family therapists) and levels (both fully/independently licensed and associate level), allowing for a unique opportunity to collaborate and learn from the wide range of professional experiences present. Please see below for more detailed information about the job description: SUMMARY Provides direct service and related duties to clients, such as individual counseling, family counseling and psycho-educational groups, through the use of proper therapeutic interventions. Provides clients with training and support to create a therapeutic milieu by performing the following duties:ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collects data for psychosocial assessment and recommends a diagnosis consistent with DSM -5 criteria.
- Prepares an individual treatment plan to address all signs and symptoms in a manner that will increase the effectiveness of daily functioning, ensuring goals and objectives are client driven and measurable.
- Leads individual and family therapeutic sessions and interventions as outlined in the treatment plan.
- Completes all required documentation as specified by agency policy.
- Attends weekly clinical staffing and comes prepared to discuss caseload.
- Makes presentations as assigned
- Clinical skills and practice congruent with accepted best practice standards of care
- Demonstrates professionalism by appearance, actions, self-development, and guest relations
- Uses interpersonal skills, which convey a positive and supportive attitude
- Demonstrates flexibility with schedule changes or changing job assignments to meet patient care needs
- Excellent language and communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstration of a team approach to work
- Able to handle high stress situations
- Demonstrates advance practice in assessment and clinical skills and ability to plan and facilitate therapy groups
- Participates in collaborative treatment planning and coordination meetings for clients including those involving schools, other providers and parents.
- Participates in court-related issues for the caseload.
- May participate in compliance-related activities. Such as chart audits for peers and reviewing progress notes for content.
- Trains and mentors new employees as requested by the Clinical Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.