Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Title: Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Location: Washington, DC

Job Title: Licensed Mental Health Clinician, Details: Full-Time/Exempt

Program Type: Domestic Violence Support Center Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000 Work Arrangement: In-office with one day per week remote *House of Ruth salaries may be adjusted up or down contingent on the agency's financial position with due notice.

Organizational Overview

For nearly 50 years, House of Ruth has empowered women, children, and families to rebuild their lives and heal from trauma, abuse, and houselessness. We offer comprehensive services for survivors, including service-enriched housing, nationally accredited child and family development programming, and free counseling to anyone who has experienced domestic violence.

Position Summary

The Mental Health Clinician provides individual counseling and therapy and facilitates therapeutic and psychoeducational groups. Maintain a regular caseload of individual clients and ongoing groups. Develop therapeutic relationships with clients, assess strengths and needs, establish goals, implement and monitor treatment plans. Participates in outreach services both within House of Ruth and across other social service organizations, as appropriate.

Individuals who meet the licensing or license eligible criteria who have experience as front line case managers with traumatized individuals are encouraged to apply.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide counseling services to clients.
• Offer crisis intervention based on assessed emergency needs.
• Meet regularly with clients to develop a therapeutic relationship, assess strengths and needs, formulate a treatment plan and counseling goals in collaboration with clients and implements that plan.
• Complete all appropriate forms and maintain accurate, thorough documentation in a timely manner reflecting all client contacts and counseling functions and activities.
• Communicate essential issues to relevant contacts, gather and incorporate information from other sources regarding the client.
• Maintain collaborative relationships in support of client outcomes.
• Identify resources and link clients to a comprehensive set of services. Advocate for services to assist clients.
• Establish and maintain professional contacts with House of Ruth staff and staff from other organizations to ensure coordinated services.
• Develop and conduct psycho-educational and/or support groups and activities addressing domestic violence both within House of Ruth and externally.
• Attend all training sessions, participate in regular clinical supervision and weekly staff meetings.
• Conduct ongoing assessment in support of the Domestic Violence Support Center outcome reporting activities.
• Promote a safe, secure, and non-violent environment for clients and staff.
• Effectively manage all emergencies by following standard procedures. Report maintenance problems as observed.
• Screen telephone calls and walk-ins.
• Provide crisis intervention and make appropriate referrals.
• Support the Domestic Violence Support Center's administrative operations.
• Support the overall mission of House of Ruth and the Domestic Violence Support Center through implementation of staff wellness initiatives.

Education And/Or Experience

• Master's degree (or equivalent) and active District of Columbia licensure as an LICSW or LPC required.
• Minimum of two years post licensure experience required.
• Must have experience working with and providing therapeutic services to traumatized individuals.

Qualifications

• Successfully passing the following pre-employment process is required:
  • FBI Fingerprint/Background Check
  • Alcohol and drug Test
  • Urine Screening
  • TB Test
  • Police Clearance
  • Must be COVID vaccinated
• Strong analytical, planning and organizing skills
• Self-starter with good time management skills
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office 365
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Team player with demonstrated ability to work with cross functional teams
• Ability to communicate and present across levels up to executive leadership
• Demonstrated ability to teach others
• Exhibit a passion for working with women and/or children

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Additional Information

The House of Ruth is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. All duties and responsibilities are completed according to the House of Ruth's policies and procedures. House of Ruth offers an attractive benefits package for all full-time employees. To be considered you must submit a cover letter, resume and license verification.