JOB OPPORTUNITY
Position Title: Bilingual School-based Mental Health Therapist Contractor
Location: Germantown, Maryland
Hourly Rate: (35 hours weekly)
Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8AM-3:30PM
POSITION SUMMARY:
True Connection Counseling, LLC is hiring for a contractor opportunity in Montgomery County, MD to provide school-based individual therapy, crisis intervention, and group therapy to adolescents and their families.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides short-term therapy and crisis intervention services to adolescents and their families in school setting. Treats a minimum of twenty to twenty-five clients per week. Assessment and treatment services include:
- Clinical assessments and diagnosing
- Treatment planning
- Individual, family and group therapy
- Crisis intervention and safety planning
- Treatment monitoring, evaluation, termination, and referral
- Consultation and collaboration with school personnel (teachers, guidance counselors, etc.)
- Creates and maintains client database notes and productivity reports, completes case reviews, and maintains complete and accurate case records. Oversees the thoroughness and accuracy of records.
- Collaborates and maintains a professional relationship with somatic wellness center staff, positive youth development staff and school staff.
- Attends weekly staff meetings and additional school-based meetings.
- Consults with other relevant community providers as needed to improve quality services.
- Provides training to staff as needed.
- Attends professional development meetings, conferences, and in-service training to stay up-to-date with principles, processes, and methods. Maintains licensure.
- Participates with focus and professionalism in screenings, school-based meetings, etc.
- Abides by and assures compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
- Follows ethical principles of profession
- Makes engaging and informative presentations as needed to parent and youth groups.
- Brings best self to the workplace and shares ideas and suggestions.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervises on-site Mental Health intern(s) as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned, required, or needed.
- Formulates bi-weekly invoices for payment
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent
- Maryland Mental Health Professional License Required, LCPC, LCSW-C, LMFT, LMSW, LGPC, LGMFT
- Two years of professional training and trauma informed clinical (cognitive-based psychotherapy) experience working with adolescents and their families.
- Has worked with diverse populations, specifically at-risk (e.g., gang-impacted, youth with history of delinquency, homelessness, family separation, etc.) Latino and African American youth and families preferred.
- Must be able to pass a criminal federal background check and a Child Protective Services background check.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred*.
- Works collaboratively in all situations with clients and staff.
- Can build rapport with clients to ensure clients’ comfort and trust.
- Prioritizes and organizes work to meet deadlines reliably with effective and efficient use of resources.
- Maintains flexibility in high-pressure situations handling emergencies with composure and diffusing crisis situations.
- Demonstrates sound judgment in all aspects of job responsibilities.
- Practices with a strong code of ethics and integrity and fulfills obligations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- May requires travel between sites and to meetings. Valid driver’s license is preferred.
- Continuous sitting for prolonged periods
- Keyboard use of greater or equal to 40% of the workday.
- The ability to lift and move up to 10 lbs.
- Private office with controlled air temperature and usually quiet.
- May require periodic evening/weekend work.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
- Optional weekly or bi-weekly consultations
- Supervision for provisionally licensed therapists
- CEU opportunities
If interested, please forward a letter of interest with a copy of an updated CV to Ms. Tiziana Difabio at the following email: tizianadifabiolcswc@gmail.com