Therapist
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes Inc
Sodus, NY, USA
30+ days ago
Full-time
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Therapist –In House – located in Wayne County-Licensed Master Level therapists provide professional mental health services to individuals, children, couples and families throughout our four counties under several programs and initiatives. Services are specialized to be healing centered to promote resiliency for individuals that have experienced trauma, abuse and/or loss. General counseling services are provided for acute and ongoing mental health concerns and substance abuse, grief/loss, relational concerns and fear of change in employment or other life event. In house therapeutic services are provided at one of our several locations throughout Wayne, Ontario, Yates and Seneca Counties.

 ROLE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides comprehensive treatment services to meet the needs of the clients within the respective program utilizing community, group, individual, conjoint and family therapy as needed and required • Engage in clinical supervision, agency meetings and clinical case review as needed and required • Participate on task forces, community meetings or other committees, as appropriate • Provide clinical assessments, treatment planning and documentation to support the therapeutic process • Become trained and fluent in utilizing treatment modalities specific to treating trauma, abuse and/or loss • Complete reports for court, school, and other community agencies as appropriate and approved by supervisor • Maintain and complete clinical documentation for all active clients in a timely manner and send to supervisor for approval • Works with Supervisor and Office Coordinator to manage caseload expectations. • Adhere to all policy and procedure as outlined in the clinical P&P and training manual 

SKILL REQUIREMENTS • Experience in trauma informed treatment and intervention, motivational interviewing and healing centered approach to therapeutic treatment • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with culturally diverse persons, staff and multiple service provider agencies • Competent in use of computer software such as EMR systems, Microsoft Office, and virtual platforms • Experience and knowledge on the use of computers, cell phones and a broad understanding of using the internet, server and e-mail in the workplace • Verbal and written communication, organizational skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize agency needs • Strong interpersonal skills that align with agency expectations and culture • Good problem solving and time management skills and the ability to remain calm in a crisis • Knowledge of local county and regional educational, community and behavioral health system