Clinician

Our mental health clinicians provide diagnostic assessments, individual child, adult, family therapy, and group work. The programs help clients by providing professional therapeutic mental health services and consultation to local agencies and other professionals in client’s homes, schools, and within the local community.

The outpatient counseling program works with clients with mental health illnesses, substance use and co-occurring disorders, as well as adjudicated youth and individuals at risk of serious emotional disturbances. Job Description: ● Assess individual and family situations. ● Understand and implement a systems perspective.

● Provide a comprehensive assessment of identified clients and family needs, which includes history taking, mental health status evaluation, risk assessment, and diagnostic formulation using the most recent DSM. ● Formulate and implement treatment goals and objectives. ● Work with community representatives toward development and implementation of the treatment process.

● Understand and implement, in a regular and dependable fashion, family therapy techniques and practices, group treatment and individual therapy when clinically indicated. ● Schedule home visits accordingly. Travel to client homes and other community locations as needed/applicable for job duties. ● Maintain flexible scheduling incorporating both client and professional needs.

● Work as a liaison between program and family, communicate needs and perspectives effectively. ● As appropriate, demonstrate willingness and ability to supervise social worker students. ● Offer clinical perspective as a participant in discussions regarding proposal development and implementation of program changes that respond to the changing needs of clients served.

● Implement trauma informed principles ● Utilize the above mentioned tools to provide quality diagnostic assessments ● Ability to work with adults and children of all ages is integral ● Use of and demonstration knowledge of evidenced based practices ● Must complete all client documentation as required. ● Must maintain 20 hours billable per week - if below 20 hour/week minimum for 4 weeks in a row or for 2 weeks a month for 3 months consecutively - renegotiation of salary will be triggered.

● Must perform billable hours within the first 60 days of employment ● Independence in forming your own schedule - as long as billing and paperwork is completed. ● Later evening hours may be required. Job Requirements ● Licensed as an LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMSW-cc, LCPC-conditional, or LMFT-cc. ● Maintain a valid state driver’s license.

● Two years direct clinical experience providing therapy to children, adolescents and families preferred ● 4 years minimum requirement of total work experience in the social Service field, before and after Masters level ● Valid clinical license per Maine State, maintained by employee ● Strong computer skills- experience using electronic client records, Outlook, Word, Excel, and being able to navigate throughout computer applications is needed ● Willingness to gain cultural/spiritual insight as pertains to client serving ● Strong communication skills, both written and verbal ● Experience working with multiple agencies ● Creative and caring ● Strong children’s advocate ● Able to be organized and to prioritize workload ● Ability to meet deadlines ● Self-motivated ● Preference will be given to professionals who have experience working with multicultural populations.

● 2 years of work with evidenced based trauma practices - preferred ● Course work in family systems principles and family development and/or two (2) years of combined pre- or post-graduate experience in work with children and families.

Education

Requirements ● MSW or related educational experiences Benefits ● Paid vacation, PTO, Health Insurance, Dental/vision, STD, LTD Equal Opportunity Employer: MEIRS is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. MEIRS is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.

The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities. I have read the above job description and agree to perform the responsibilities as described above. I understand that this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all duties, skills and responsibilities required of personnel as classified.

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