Mental Health Therapist

Reports to: ExecutiveDirector/ Licensed Psychologist Type: Part Time (10 - 20 hours per week) with the option to increase hours to full time Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related field Experience working with children and families Experience providing intensive therapy and/ or supportive counseling Experience/ training in the area of child abuse No substantiated CPS reports of abuse No substantiated violations of Ethical Standards Mental Health license or license eligible. Prefer LPC, Provisionally Licensed Counselor, or LiCSW Definition: The Therapist is responsible for providing direct clinical services to children/ teenagers who have trauma histories or who are at risk. In addition, s/he will provide parent training/ education to at-risk parents, therapeutic parenting to at-risk parents, and trauma-focused services to secondary child abuse victims at the Center. Services will be provided in the schools, through telehealth, and at the Center. Responsibilities: Conducts clinical evaluations and ongoing assessments Provides individual, group, and family therapy Works collaboratively with the mental health team at MCCAC on developing treatment plans for clients Provides mental health screenings following forensic interviews Provides crisis intervention for victims and significant others Testifies in court as requested Meets regularly with Monongalia County Schools staff to track client progress, schedule clients, provide consultation, and to identify appropriate referrals Completes reports required by funders/ MCCAC for Therapy Services Completes all clinical and administrative records in a timely manner and in accordance with the Operations Manual Attends Treatment MDT meetings, ART meetings, SAT meetings, and IEP meetings as assigned Participates in weekly supervision sessions with the Executive Director Participates in trainings as required Other duties as assigned Other: We do not provide health insurance. We provide paid time off, holiday pay, and a benefit bank to offset the out of pocket cost of benefits. Pay: $22.00 - $32.00 per hour Paid time off People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply License/Certification: mental health license or in the process (Required) #J-18808-Ljbffr Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center