Therapist, Mental Health

Las Vegas - 323 Maryland A - Las Vegas, NV 89101

Overview

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Any

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Description

Counselors are primarily responsible for the delivery of individual, group and family counseling services and completion of documentation required for the clinical record including, but not limited to; development of the Individual Service Plan (ISP), psychosocial assessment, daily notes and weekly reviews. Counselors will attend interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, monitor treatment throughout the clients care, and establish parameters for discharge planning.

Counselors are responsible for crisis intervention and de-escalation of situations to ensure safety to all. This includes assessment of crisis situations to determine severity and making recommendations to direct care staff to insure consistency and appropriateness of staff responses to issues. Counselors may direct and supervise staff assigned to them. Counselors will develop an approved curriculum as the basis for group and individual counseling.

• Utilize counseling and psychotherapy to evaluate and treat emotional and mental problems and conditions, whether cognitive, behavioral, or affective.
• Assess need and make decisions regarding the delivery of the appropriate individual, group and family counseling.
• Conduct interviews and make assessments of potential clients to determine need and appropriateness for program participation and referrals.
• Analyze situations and take necessary actions to provide crisis intervention. Interpreting and implementing West Care procedures regarding crisis intervention as appropriate.
• Supervise and direct the activity of direct care staff.
• Provide direct counseling services to clients.
• Monitor and assess client behavior.
• Create Individual Treatment/Service Plans.
• Report to immediate supervisor any unusual incidents that should be brought to the attention of the Program Director, Regional Vice President or regulatory agency.
• Participate in decision to refer clients for ancillary services, i.e., family support groups, continuing care groups, etc.
• Complete documentation required for clinical records and other reports as assigned.
• Attend all interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and establish parameters for discharge planning.
• Ensure that all staff are following West Care polices and procedures.
• Make recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding performance evaluations of program staff.
• Make recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding interviewing and hiring of direct care staff.
• Requires regular and consistent attendance to ensure continuity of counseling services to clients.
• Follow all West Care policies and procedures.
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of West Care Foundation.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Current, active clinical license.
• Holds a current QMHP level certification as a counselor for alcohol, drug, family or related services from the National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors, the National Board of Certified Counselors or similar organization
• Ability to pass first level and NABS background clearance

• M asters Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, childhood education, education counseling and/or similar course of study.

• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standard as to clients and employees.
• Ability to avoid all dual relationships with clients (any personal, financial, business, social or sexual relationship or other activity outside the context of the traditional therapist-patient relationship).
• Meet all state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines in provision of client services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• High level of initiative.
• Ability to lead and also be part of the team.

• Indoor and outdoor settings.
• Group and/or individual counseling sessions.
• Direct contact with clients of all ages and levels of functioning.
• Fast paced environment.
• Potential for high noise level at times.
• A minimum of 40 hours per week are expected but significantly more hours will be required from time to time. Completion of job duties may require working before and after normal working hours. Regular attendance is required. Being able to work as many hours as is necessary to complete job tasks is a required and essential duty of this position.

The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or

without accommodation:

• Requires mobility and physical activity:
  Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for…