Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Join the team at For All Seasons, a well-respected, Non-Profit Behavioral Health and Rape Crisis Center serving Maryland’s mid-shore region. In this role, you will provide trauma-informed clinical services to clients utilizing modalities in which you specialize. Clinicians will balance a caseload and work inter-departmentally to deliver quality services to clients. Candidates must have a Master’s in Social Work or Counseling and an active Maryland license. The Licensed Mental Health Therapist position is a permanent, full-time employment opportunity with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality therapeutic care appropriate to the age, diagnosis, developmental state, and mental status of individuals, families, and groups assigned to caseload;
• Assess the client’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences; formulate a diagnostic impression based on current DSM criteria; and develop an individualized person-centered treatment plan in conjunction with the client;
• Complete assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, authorizations, and other chart-related documents and correspondence for assigned clients in a timely manner;
• Provide direct behavioral health services (i.e., psycho/social assessments, consultation, supervision, individual/group/ family therapy) at a minimum of 65% of allocated clinical hours according to the established annual standard;
• Participate in professional in-service training and community education services.
• Make necessary referrals to community resources and complete and file paperwork associated with referrals in the chart;
• Participate in the treatment team to promote collaboration in developing strategies and interventions that promote wellness outcomes for all agency clients;
• Attend regularly scheduled supervision and prepare relevant case presentations, specific questions, ethical dilemmas, concerns, etc., to discuss with the direct supervisor;
• Maintain and submit appropriate state license/registration/certification, including prescribed continuing education requirements for the professional licensing board;
• Communicate clinical concerns with the direct supervisor and CCO;
• Maintain a positive working relationship with leadership and team members.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Utilize culturally sensitive approaches to meet the diverse needs of clients;
• Be punctual for work, complete assigned tasks timely, with little supervision, and accept responsibility when necessary to see that the job gets done;
• Ability to respond positively to rapidly changing situations or routines and maintain a calm environment in crises;
• Willingness to participate in and attend meetings and training as assigned by agency leadership;
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and time management skills;
• Conducts self in a manner consistent with the agency principles or applicable code of ethics, showing professionalism in all work settings;
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Ability to have a global perspective while maintaining day-to-day processes;
• Follow all HIPAA compliance and confidentiality policies and procedures in all areas of work in accordance with FAS policies and applicable laws;
• Ability to act with urgency, practicality, and accountability;
• Demonstrate ability and willingness to travel as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s Level Degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, or equivalent;
• Current, good standing licensure in the State of Maryland.