Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Foster Care

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.

· 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.

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.

General Requirements

· 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