Therapist

Job Description Summary:

The Mental Health Therapist is responsible to provide diagnostic assessment, therapy, and counseling to foster and adoptive children, adolescents and families or caregivers. The therapist will be aware of services and resources in the community and work closely with the 2INgage team to provide information when required. The Therapist is to establish positive, trusting rapport with clients, provide assessments, counseling, and adjust treatment plans as necessary and maintain thorough records of patient services and progress.

In This Opportunity You Will Get To:

Ability to complete Intake, Assessments, evaluations including development and implementation of Treatment Plans and other documentation in a timely manner.

Evaluate clients' mental status based on review of client information, interviews, observation, tests, and collaboration with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.

Conduct initial family assessments and refer clients, or family members to services needed.

Develop and implement treatment plans based on Diagnosis, clinical experience, and knowledge.

Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.

Meet with case managers, families, and school staff and other interested parties to exchange necessary information as needed.

Submit billing and other related paperwork in a timely fashion.

Follows all accreditation standards and governmental regulations regarding Mental Health Clinical Services and compliance with all agency policies and procedures.

Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all activities.

Attends staff/agency meetings as required

Assists the Clinical Director with programs implementation and completes all assigned duties.

Makes recommendations for program improvements

Other duties may be assigned

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or in a Human Services related field.

At least one year of experience working with children, youth, and families.

Independent licensure as an LPC or LCSW

Valid Texas Driver’s License and proof of insurance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typically works in a mobile environment (most work is performed outside of the office environment) and is exposed occasionally to adverse environmental conditions.

TFI Family Services, Inc. is a leading child welfare agency providing experience, compassion, quality services and care. Our strength as an organization lies in the fact that we do what is best for children and families. TFI continues to create new resources and develop innovative solutions as we work to meet the needs of families and children.

We provide various types of services to the community including foster and kinship care, domestic and international adoption, counseling support and education, TIPS-MAPP training and visitation and exchange centers.

TFI Family Services is the parent company providing services in Kansas and Nebraska. We expanded our service area through our affiliates: TFI Family Connections in Oklahoma and Texas Family Initiative in Texas. Pathway Family Services is an affiliate in Kansas offering additional services to youth and families.

TFI Family Services, Inc and affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

We are committed to diversity in its leadership and staff and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQI individuals, and people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

All inquiries and applications will be kept confidential. Applications will be reviewed and eligible candidates will be contacted about interviews. Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we expect to receive resumes from many qualified applicants and therefore highly recommend submission as soon as possible.

Based on the hiring criteria involved with this position, background checks will be conducted if selected for employment. This includes, but not limited to: Fingerprinting, MVR, KBI, CANIS and drug screening.

For more information about our company and what we do, please visit us at:

TFI Family Services, Inc.

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