Mental Health Therapist (Part-Time)

Mental Health Therapist (Part-Time)

Baltimore, MD, USA

Part Time

Hybrid

About the Role

The Mental Health Counselor works within the interdisciplinary team to provide both mental health and addiction counseling. The basic functions of the Licensed Clinical Therapist are to provide assessments, treatments, psychotherapy, case management, and referrals to a broad range of clients, including those which are severely mentally ill and those dealing with adjustment issues. Individual, couples, family, and group therapy are available forms of treatment provided by Licensed Clinical Therapists. Clients can range in age from young children to the elderly. This position is responsible for assessing issues, and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment interventions, and implementing intervention methodologies. TELEHEALTH- Clients may opt to have services provided via a live video conference to adult/child/adolescent populations using a HIPAA Compliant Platform similar to outpatient psychiatry. All staff are required to take an online telehealth training program if providing telehealth services. The telehealth program must meet all requirements to ensure that each clinician understands when virtual care is appropriate and when a client is best served with in-person care. Clinicians must demonstrate how to effectively communicate with virtual patients, be able to evaluate signs and symptoms for a client virtually and be able to use best practices when delivering virtual care.

Requirements

Job Qualifications:

• Master of Science or Arts in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or an acceptable related field required, with a master's degree preferred. (e.g., LGPC, LMSW, LCPC, LCSW-C)
• Must be a self-starter and can manage staff and give directions to others and work under pressure in certain cases.
• More than two years' experience working with individuals with trauma, addiction and other clinical diagnoses.
• Familiarity with multicultural groups, previous work experience in a multicultural setting and willingness to enroll language and multicultural coursework to supplement training if necessary.
• Fingerprint clearance, and pass drug test, physical exam, and clear TB test

Preferred Skills:

• Combination of comparable skills, experience, and education
• Experience working in urban environment or with gender-responsive care preferred.
• Understanding and supportive of a trauma-informed system of care
• Experience with trauma-informed services, cognitive behavioral therapies including DBT, and motivational therapies including the use of incentives preferred
• Personal recovery experience not required, however, knowledge of recovery support systems and 12-Step programs preferred
• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills required.
• Ability to support the agency's mission and philosophy and demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity and workplace harmony.
• Value for and ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• Self-directed and flexible to meet the needs of administration and management.
• Social Skills—the individual professionally interacts with employees and clients and models a positive teamwork attitude.
• Assessment Skills— Working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental / substance use disorders, evidence-based psychosocial treatments for common mental disorders and familiarity with brief, structured counseling techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation).
• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Leadership—the individual inspires and motivates others to perform well, accepts feedback from others.
• Quality management—the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Judgment—the individual displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound, accurate, and ethical judgment and makes timely decisions.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Safety and security—the individual observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Interpersonal skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and demonstrates one-on-one and group presentation skills.
• Written communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents data effectively and can read and interpret written information.

Physical & Environmental Requirements:

• The position may require you to occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch
• Must be able to occasionally lift 10-15 lbs.
• This position requires that the employee sit for 5-8 hours and stand for 2-3 hours
• Must be able to follow all safety rules related to treatment

About the Company

Vision: We create a community of people who have an improved quality of life. Mission: We are committed to supporting YOU through your wellness journey by providing skills and no-cost resources that you are not just surviving, but thriving. Our vision is a clean, thriving, and unified Baltimore City: Citizens of Baltimore will have access to services required to stabilize them in communities of their own choice. This will occur by connecting individuals with resources, ensuring our youth have access to programs that empower them to break generational trauma and stagnation. We hope to assist clients and our community at large to identify and address barriers that will culminate change in behavior, change in circumstances, confidence to address behavioral health issues, and self-awareness, not only in the youth involved in our program but also in other communities we serve. DMC Empowering Health Services has a mission to empower children and adults in Baltimore City communities with the transferable skills and intentional opportunities to grow, flourish and cultivate change through workforce development, financial literacy, peer mentorship and civic engagement activities. Although we have started out as a community empowerment organization, we have identified addressing our client's behavioral health needs as a key activity to help us meet the mission of the organization. To that end and based on our client base we have chosen to expand services to incorporate a Outpatient Mental Health Clinic.