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Mental Health Outpatient Therapist/Counselor - Licensed

PARTNERS COUNSELING AND FAMILY SERVICES
place Framingham, 01704
local_atm $38an hour
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Multiple Types Available
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Minority Health
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
Trauma
ECT
Families

About Job

Partners Counseling and Family Services is looking to employ experienced licensed Therapists/Counselors to help patients address unhealthy and debilitating behaviors as well as overcome phobias, addictions, and traumas. The Behavior Therapist's/Mental Health Counselor's responsibilities include helping patients understand their behaviors, teaching patients how to change their responses to unfavorable situations and assisting patients in developing healthier coping mechanisms.

To be successful as a therapist, you should demonstrate compassion, patience, and understanding when treating patients. Ultimately, an outstanding behavior therapist should be able to effectively communicate with patients to establish trust and accurately assess patients’ progress. The provider will able evaluations and individual psychotherapy as part of our multidisciplinary outpatient program.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provides intake, diagnostic assessment and individual and/or group therapy as assigned.
  • Carries a caseload and provides outpatient psychotherapy services. Caseload will represent varying populations – adult/child/family/group.
  • Coordinates case conferences with other providers, family members etc. as appropriate.
  • Ensure the quality and timely completion of documentation.
  • Develops treatment plans aligned with Clinic's standards of care.
  • Provides supervision to non-independent licensed clinicians (if required).
  • Attends in-service training for ongoing licensure requirements (required and elective) and 1 hour of individual supervision per week.
  • Shares best practices and expertise during group supervision.
  • Attends team meetings and other required meetings.
  • Complies with all Clinic policies for compliance and documentation.
  • Participates on committees and task forces as appropriate.
  • Participates in interview/hiring other clinicians (if applicable)

Qualifications:

  • Master's level degree or above, with current license or independent license - LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, PhD/Psyd, MD
  • Minimum 2 years’ direct clinical care.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Enjoys and works effectively in culture of collaboration, ongoing change, commitment to racial equity, diversity and inclusion.
  • The ability to work within a team.
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Passion for providing quality behavioral mental health services to an otherwise underserved population.
  • Demonstrated sound clinical judgment.
  • Knowledge of community resources.
  • Ability to speak effectively with clients, clinical personnel, and Clinic staff.
  • Digital fluency including experience with electronic medical records and MS Office
  • Interest in working with children preferred.

Hours and Benefits:

This a flexible full-time or part-time hybrid position.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship

Pay: From $38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 4 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • On call
  • Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Minority Health
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
Trauma

Age Groups

Children (5-10)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families
Groups
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Settings

Intense Out-patient (IOP)
Milieu
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Private Practice
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Schools
Home Health/In-home