Behavioral Health Clinician - Older Adults & Chronic Mental Illness

Behavioral Health Clinician - Older Adults & Chronic Mental Illness

JFS Main Office - Dallas, TX 75248

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Day Education Level: Graduate Degree Travel Percentage: None Category: Professional Services

Description

Are you a compassionate mental health professional seeking an opportunity to deliver exceptional and positive clinical services? At Jewish Family Service of Dallas, support at every turn isn't just a tagline, it's what we do.

If you're looking for a client centered welcoming organization where you can make a meaningful impact and play a key role in our mission to provide effective and accessible whole-person care that promotes lifelong self-sufficiency and well-being for the Greater Dallas community this may be the right opportunity for you!

Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Clinician will work with older adult clients and individuals experiencing chronic mental illness. The clinician will provide assessment, evaluation, and counseling services to individuals, families, and caregivers to improve the mental health and quality of life of the clients served. This position supports, promotes and furthers our goal of providing the highest standards of culturally relevant and sensitive professional services that are consistent with the agency's mission and PCTI principles.

What You'll Do

• Provides counseling as part of the client's treatment plan using evidence based and age appropriate.
• Modalities including but not limited to individual and family therapy as appropriate, to address the needs of the client(s).
• Maintains an active caseload of older adult clients and individuals experiencing a chronic mental illness.
• Collaborates with other JFS staff to address the clients' needs and make appropriate referrals.
• Provides services that are of the highest standard and that are culturally relevant to the clients served.
• Provide case management services as needed
• Organizes and facilitates groups and serves as a speaker on the agency's behalf.
• Performs intake, on call, and other direct services as required.
• Conduct home visits as appropriate
• Complete all administrative tasks including but not limited to maintaining client records in an up to date, complete, clear, and concise manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited master's level school with course work emphasizing clinical training
• LCSW, LMSW, LPC, LPC-A, PhD, LMFT
• Ability to convey empathy and concern for individuals and their families
• Ability to be flexible to handle the versatility of the position and its periodic crises
• A minimum of two years of experience working with older adults and individuals experiencing a chronic mental illness in a clinical setting
• Must successfully pass credentialing process which includes verification of licenses and education, screening and possible vaccination for communicable diseases like Hepatitis B and TB.

What We Offer

JFS offers excellent benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, generous paid vacation days, paid parental leave and a 403B match. Licensed Mental Health professionals also qualify for the Mental Health Loan Repayment Assistance Program through HH Loans!

JFS provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and veteran status, except in the case of those positions in which religion is, in the opinion of JFS, an essential factor. Employment opportunities include but are not limited to recruitment, employment placement, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, use of facilities and participation in JFS sponsored events.

JFS is an E-Verify participant.