Play Therapist Part-time

Job Title:             Play Therapist/Outpatient Therapist – Part Time

Special Notes:  Hope Center for Children (HCFC) will complete insurance paneling submissions and update.  This position has no direct billing responsibilities. This position is part-time, hourly, working an average of less than 29 hours per week.  Some afternoon or early evening hours are required. 

Qualifications: Master’s Degree in social work, counseling or related field with clinical licensure active in South Carolina. 
LPC, LMFT, or LISW-CP is required for this position. Experience working with child victims of trauma/child welfare field for a minimum of two years preferred.  Experience with play therapy and/or working with children ages 5-18 required. 

Principle Responsibilities: The Therapist is responsible for delivering quality therapy, managing and minimizing risks by maintaining accurate documentation, and building internal and external partnerships.

Reports to: Director of Clinical Support Services

Scope: This part time, hourly (W2) position provides therapy within the Clinical Support Services arm of Hope Center for Children (HCFC), ensuring that trauma informed therapy services are more readily available to children and families in high stress, high risk situations and children and caregivers in foster or kinship care now or in the past. The therapist ensures compliance with Medicaid, COA, and other applicable documentation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provide therapy to children, families, and adults.


• Ensure the use of valid, reliable assessment tools and documentation per accreditation/insurance standards.


• Work collaboratively with and provide consultation to other HCFC and Spartanburg services to ensure the program addresses greatest needs and builds on current resources.


• Respond to needs within other programs of HCFC when a mental health crisis exists.


• Assist with reporting requirements.


• Ensure that all services provided are sensitive to the culture and individual needs of each client served.


• Prepare timely progress notes of each visit.


• Prepare all other required documentation according to insurance standards.


• Prepare reports as needed for partner agencies.


• Maintain all services in compliance with organization and contract standards.


• Serve in community workgroups and attend community meetings to better advocate for child needs when applicable.


• Work with accounting to ensure proper billing.


• Other duties as assigned.

Positions Supervised: None

Necessary characteristics:  The successful therapist is committed to positive changes in children and is able to develop strong relationships; takes the therapeutic relationship and trauma needs of the client seriously; has strong supervisory and administrative skills.  The ability and drive to move throughout the day in and out of a variety of clinical and administrative skills is a must. A desire for professional growth is necessary as evidenced by accepting and responding appropriately to constructive feedback. Strong customer service, team leadership and critical thinking skills are essential.  It is important that the therapist is highly organized and demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.