Seven Counties Services·Louisville, Kentucky
The role involves performing essential clinical services, including conducting various therapy programs like group, individual, and family therapy, and maintaining comprehensive service documentation such as assessments and case notes. Responsibilities also include formulating clinical diagnoses for mental health and substance abuse, developing treatment plans, and conducting emergency evaluations for high-risk clients.
Performs clinical services, including intakes and a variety of therapy programs and techniques such as group, individual, and family therapy, expressive therapy, crisis intervention, psychodrama and modeling.
Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
Collaborates with external agents including CHR, school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc.
Conducts case presentations and consultations with other agencies regarding programs and services offered.
Formulate clinical diagnosis for both mental health and substance abuse.
Formulate a clinical treatment plan to be followed for interventions.
Conducts emergency evaluations of high-risk clients to determine level of treatment indicated and arranges for hospitalization, as needed.
As needed, assists supervisor or division director with development and coordination of clinical programs.
Time Type: Full time
Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling, along with the appropriate Kentucky licensure (e.g., LCSW, LMHC, or CADC/LCADCA/LCADC). A minimum of three to six months of related internship or practicum experience is required, along with knowledge of relevant community resources and client population characteristics.
Market context
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