Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Foster Care

About the position

This opportunity will be in the Gastonia and on a hybrid basis. Mental Health Counseling with emphasis on prevention. Will work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical coverage and support for additional NC lines of service including but not limited to: Therapeutic Foster Care, BHUC, Rapid Response, etc.
• Perform assessments and behavioral screening as assigned and update as required.
• Clinical oversight of CTS location to which you are assigned.
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
• Counsel clients and families, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
• Act as client advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge and update as required.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans as assigned.
• Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.
• Facilitate Child and Family Team Meetings with probation officers, police, and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Plan, organize and lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation and social activities for clients.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Monitor clients’ use of medications.
• Discuss with individual clients their plans for after leaving therapy.

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Applicants
• Maintain licensure requirements with board of applicable counseling.
• Master’s degree in human service field
• Qualified Mental Professional status required.
• Experience with Medicaid and other types of clients billings
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in and adapt the culture of a multi-cultural, community-based organization.
• Commitment to maintain confidentiality.
• Understanding of the Agency’s mission and culture and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with staff and clients in all circumstances.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the diversity of the population served by CTS Health
• Abide by the MCO’s and school districts memorandum of understanding.
• Demonstrate Cultural Competency and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate well with persons from a variety socioeconomic and cultural group.

Benefits

• Reliable transportation, valid state Driver’s License with a clear driving record and proof of insurance.
• Employment is contingent upon clear fingerprints and criminal history record.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially using Outlook, Word, Excel and customized databases.
• Responsible for equipment assigned to perform duties.
• Maintain the required level of insurance.
• Ability to provide 24-hour coverage and on-call support when necessary.
• Shift flexibility to meet the needs of consumers.