Clinical Therapist Trainee (Therapist)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Trainee Therapist

Reports To: Clinical Supervisor

Job Status: Part-time 

Job Location: Community, In-home, Office, Telehealth

About RWC:

At Roots Wellness Center we treat co-occurring disorders through the lens of social justice. We believe that for many, chronic social Injustice fuels the cycle of illness, addiction, and pain.

Come and work for a company that is at the forefront of social justice, with a commitment to addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities in behavioral healthcare. We are on a mission to provide marginalized individuals and families with excellent clinical care and close the gap within marginalized communities.

Summary:

The Clinical Trainee Therapist position will support anti-oppressive/anti-racist practice, and trauma-responsive practice in all aspects of their interactions with staff, community, and company stakeholders through their administrative and operations support of program staff working on site and in community to address socioeconomic and health disparity. Comfort and proven experience and interest in working with staff with a range of identities including age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, spirituality, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, relationship structure, indigenous

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home services and use telehealth as needed
• Provide a minimum of 15-20 billable hours per week for part-time
• Carry caseload of 10-12 ongoing clients, in case of cancellations
• 2-4 DAs per week
• Open to facilitating community based group
• Diagnostic assessments and de-westernized therapy

• Develop treatment plans
• Conduct diagnostic assessments
• Provide ongoing individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults and families at our office, in-home and/or virtually
• Ability to provide culturally sensitive services that are advocacy-oriented and client-centered
• Encourage client retention and regular communication, coordinate services with other health care providers to ensure that client receives adequate services
• Provide adequate documentation of services, i.e., complete progress notes
• Participate in department clinical supervision and other meetings, including a monthly group training session, perform other duties as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with DHS and insurance regulations
• Other related duties may be assigned

Qualifications Education/Experience:

• Masters, LGSW, LICSW, MA (LPCC), MA (LMFT), or LP

Environmen t:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear.

Bilingual, BIPOC, LBGQT folks are encouraged to apply!