Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Counselor

Job Summary

Life Renewal Services, Inc. is a fast-growing, innovative, behavioral health company located in Columbia, MD. LRS is dedicated to the highest quality mental health care for individuals and families provided via telehealth, clinic and/or School-Based therapy, medication management, and psychiatric rehabilitation services available both in the home and community.

We serve all ages and groups with a client-centered, strengths-based approach from a multi-dimensional and trauma-informed perspective. We are searching for full-time salaried therapists to join our team working with children, adolescents and adults in our office and via telehealth, and at our Columbia, MD clinic location.

Ideal candidates will be compassionate, curious, and flexible team players open to developing new clinical skills who share our passion for helping individuals and families learn and grow. These positions have full-time benefits, and weekly supervision is provided by board approved supervisors.

General Responsibilities and Duties.

· Develop treatment plans that effectively address presenting issues and diagnosis.

• Regularly assess treatment progress with client, their family, and/or clinical treatment team.
• Provides treatment of mental health disorders utilizing excellent active and reflective listening skills, trauma-informed strategies, rapport building skills, and an ability to assess each client’s needs comprehensively and in an ongoing manner to adapt to growth and change over time.
• Possess the ability to work with clients from diverse backgrounds including diversity in race, culture, ethnicity, religion, gender identification, sexual orientation etc.
• Collaborate with members of treatment team including PRP staff and medication prescriber
• Keep meticulous records in accordance with current record-keeping systems, including, but not limited to progress notes, statistical information forms and all forms related to client charts.
• Complete all supporting documentation needed by billing personnel and/or third- party payers.
• Be aware of and follow all HIPPA standards, state regulations (COMAR), and CARF standards, follow professional Code of Ethics and adhere to strict confidentiality standards.
• Maintain licensure.

Clinical Expectations/Orientation:

• Awareness of and desire to learn more about trauma-focused concepts and interventions
• Knowledge of developmental stages, needs at each stage, and how behaviors reflect adaptations to context/environment
• Service delivery organized by a client-centered perspective informed by a variety of therapeutic interventions including but not necessarily limited to: motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT, psychodynamic perspective, problem solving, solution-focused and strengths-based interventions, short-term, supportive, etc…
• Ability to respond to actively suicidal clients and intervene in crisis situations to maintain client safety
• Growth mindset, openness to lifetime learning perspective about self and others

Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate must have LGPC, LGSW, LCPC, or LCSW-C.

We welcome both new and seasoned therapists and provide clinical training and close supervision organized around therapist need and skill level.

Benefits of being a Life Renewal Therapist:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision and various supplemental insurance available
• Paid vacation, sick, holidays
• Paid days to attend outside trainings for CEU’s
• 401K with matching
• Financial Incentives
• Bonus end of first year
• Mileage reimbursement

Job Type: Full-time License: LGPC, LMSW, LCPC or LCSW-C

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Maryland LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LCSW-C (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbia, MD 21044: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person