Child and Adolescent Therapist

Child and Adolescent Therapist (Part-Time)

You are key to our vision: Together We Thrive. At Kenneth Young Center, our staff come together with volunteers, community partners, and the people we serve to create holistic systems of care through interwoven behavioral health programs, older adult services, and community health initiatives. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives, and represents the diversity vitality of our local communities. This role helps realize our mission: We partner with communities to support people of all ages to navigate life's challenges through personalized prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Job Scope: Child & Adolescent Therapists provide behavioral health services in an outpatient community based program serving individuals ages 3-24 years old and their families. Therapists will engage client/ families in treatment planning and motivational enhancement while planning evidence based services to most effectively attain the client's/ family's clinical goals. Specific team assignments and duties will be determined based on clinical expertise, experience, interest and credentials.

Primary Responsibilities
Provide initial screenings and mental health assessments that identify service needs and recommend options for care
Share assessment findings with clients and their families
Involve client and their families in the development of treatment plan goals, objectives and interventions that address their assessed behavioral health needs
Provide individual, family and group therapy services
Provide case management services to assist clients and their families with access to needed benefits and services
Provide coordinated care by initiating or participating in client centered consultation with other internal and external providers involved in care or services
Reassess and review treatment progress with clients and their families at proscribed intervals
Assist in establishing effective communication between the Center, other social agencies serving clients, and the community
Performance Requirements
Work cooperatively with Child & Adolescent Services team members to assure clients timely access to quality services
Meet agency quality and compliance standard by accurately completing clinical documentation and service reporting in a timely manner
Meet or exceed service productivity target
Implement evidenced based practices to ensure use of effective and efficient treatment that best address client needs
Participation in Staff training and development seminars
Working cooperatively with other Center teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams
Become familiar with and utilization of outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients
Participate in clinical supervision with Manager and in regular performance appraisals as directed
Education and Experience
Masters degree from an accredited college or University in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or closely related discipline required (candidates currently enrolled in a master's program will be considered on a case by case basis).
Must have supervised experience in providing counseling and/or psychotherapy services
Must demonstrate knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment, long and short term treatment, family systems theory and group treatment
Must have basic computer and keyboarding skills
Schedule
15-20 hours/week
Must work evening and Saturday hours
Hourly rate is dependent on licensure.

Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer