Mental Health Clinician - MSW jobs in Delaware

Job Title: Community Mental Health Clinician

Position Location: New Castle County, Delaware

Holistic Elevation LLC core values are simple and effective strength-based strategies that help students cultivate respect, responsibility, empathy, resiliency, authentic self-esteem and self-confidence. Hence, a creating and caring atmosphere in classrooms, homes, communities, and workplaces. Our goal is to build motivation and create changed minds and behaviors. We abide by our:

ONE FAMILY POLICY: we accept diversity and highly encourage inclusion. We view our clients as members of one family wishing to develop themselves and their communities. We place them in high esteem regardless of what they bring to the table.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the Director, the Mental Health Clinician will be responsible for providing individual, and/or family psychotherapy. The Mental Health Clinician will provide crisis intervention related to aggressive behaviors, suicidal/homicidal ideation, and/or family conflict. The Mental Health Clinician will collaboratively develop therapeutic goals and objectives for treatment planning and provide progress monitoring to ensure positive client growth and wellness.

Qualified candidates must possess an experience in providing ethical, evidence based therapeutic services in the home, school and/or community settings. Candidates must be familiar with and implement various treatment modalities to provide individualized psychotherapeutic services. This position requires a person with knowledge of the clinical diagnostic criteria, clinical documentation, and child/adolescent development growth/ development. Candidate must possess the ability to communicate effectively, and group facilitation skills. Candidates must also have background and knowledge of trauma and the effect it has on an individual development as well as knowledge of related community resources, and the ability to collaborate with other community organizations and agencies.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide ethical, evidence-based therapeutic services in the home, school and/or community settings.
• Guide clients in the development of skills, strategies, and insight for identifying and dealing with their problems using evidence-based modalities.
• Conduct evaluation/mental health assessment under the supervision of appropriate credentialed staff and provide follow up services as defined.
• Complete and maintain accurate and concise clinical documentation of all direct and indirect client/family therapeutic interactions as well as related care coordination.
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client’s treatment.
• Complete documentation in the EMR within 72 hours of completed sessions
• Collaboratively develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans and effectively monitor its effectiveness.
• Actively participate in weekly clinical supervision and additional professional development processes as assigned.
• Plan and administer therapeutic techniques utilizing evidence-based frameworks to assist clients in managing clinical disorders and other family problems
• Have a minimum of once monthly family therapy sessions with client present (children.)
• Coordinate referrals for additional levels of service as needed and requested by family.
• Collaborate with service providers to ensure all areas of clients’ treatment needs are being addressed.
• Learn about new developments in their field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.

TEAM/SUPERVISION MEETINGS

• Participate in weekly supervision meetings with the Clinical Supervisor and in group supervision as required
• Participate in field supervision with the Clinical Supervisor upon request.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Family and/ or Psychology. Certified to provide therapeutic treatment in the State of Delaware. Minimum of six months of experience in a therapeutic environment.

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

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: On the road