| Description: | Touch a single life and make a whole community stronger. We touch 16,000 lives each year because life works when you get the support you need.
LifeWorks NW recognizes that diversity strengthens our workforce and empowers our community, and therefore encourages women and men of all cultural backgrounds and ages to apply.
The CHILD AND FAMILY THERAPIST - INTENSIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT SERVICES assesses and diagnoses children and adolescents ages 3 to 18 experiencing mental health issues and behavioral problems in community and home based settings. Provides appropriate treatment and/or consultation with families, care providers, and community partners about treatment options.
Must be able to work days, evenings and weekends.
Qualifications:
* Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work or a mental health related fieldm etc.
* Requires ability to carry rotating pager for one week at a time. While carrying a pager must have ability to respond immediately to crisis calls by phone in person as needed.
* More than 1 year experience in broad range of clinical interventions and mental health assessments specific to children, adolescents and families.
* Demonstrated ability to conduct an assessment, including identifying precipitating events, gathering histories of mental and physical health, alcohol and other drug use, past mental health services and criminal justice contacts, assessing family, social and working relationships and conducting a mental status examination; complete a five-axis DSM diagnosis; write and supervise the implementation of an Individual Service and Support Plan; and provide individual, family and/or group therapy within the scope of their training.
For more details, go to: http://www.lifeworksnw.org/AboutUs/Careers.aspx |
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