Part-time Psychotherapist II

Job Summary

To provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups

To provide community education and/or professional training

To maintain complete, timely, meaningful and accurate records of client sessions

including therapeutic activities and client progress

To provide court testimony, supervision, or other professional services as needed

To be informed about community referral sources and make appropriate referrals

To adhere to professional ethical standards and maintain professional license

To participate in agency sponsored activities and/or events

To meet standards of professionalism, work habits, personal relations and adaptability and growth as specified in general evaluation component

To participate in Quality Improvement Teams

Specific Duties

1. Therapeutic Practice

Render direct therapy

Direct Service Standard: 60% of schedule to be billed annually

Provide educational presentations as requested (staff, FLE’s, seminars, United Way, media, EAP presentations, etc.)

Maintain licensing requirements

Adhere to professional ethics

Quarterly supervision with Director of Clinical Programs or Kingsville Site Supervisor

2. Collateral Service

Provide collaboration, when appropriate, with staff, referral sources and family members of clients

Provide court testimony as requested

Acknowledge and resolve grievances or complaints involving this therapist

Complete paperwork according to agency standards

Submit and complete assigned peer review and return to Director of Clinical Programs or Kingsville Site Supervisor

Keep progress notes up to date (day of session)

Complete assessments after first visit

Complete treatment plan (1st visit) and have signed (3rd session)

Have files in order for termination

Complete termination summaries (when client not seen 90 days)

3. Additional Professional Services (as assigned by Director of Clinical Programs or Kingsville Site Supervisor)

On an individual basis therapist may be contracted for any of the following:

May provide supervision for local practicum students

Supervise local professionals who are working toward licensure

Maintenance of a specific program ex. Sex Offenders; juvenile boot camp, senior program etc..

Provide staff training

4. Community Representation

Provide presentations to the community

Teach other professionals about family systems and family psychotherapy

Provide peer consultation to other staff members

Represent Family Counseling Service in agency sponsored events

Maintain professional demeanor in the community

5. Staff Development

Participate in staff meetings

Participate in case consultations

Share materials learned in continuing education, readings, and self-development

Provide leadership and support to peers in case consultation and staff meetings regarding policies, procedures, programs and accreditation standards

Participate in CQI process as a team member

6. Additional Responsibilities

Maintain a safe, clean, accessible and appropriate office for the needs of diverse client base

Show an awareness of and sensitivity to cultural and sociological characteristics of all persons served

Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licensure: LCSW, LMFT, LPC

Ability to work with other community resources for referral and collaboration.

Ability to organize and maintain a therapeutic caseload.

Ability to establish a rapport and to maintain professional boundaries and ethics.

Willingness to work in high demand job that requires flexibility and creativity.

Ability to use computer systems.

Knowledge and Ability to work with Electronic Billing and Electronic Health Records.

Ability to be a team player and work for the good of the agency.

Ability to utilize knowledge of clinical/therapeutic theory to bring about behavior change.

A sensitivity to and ability to respond appropriately to cultural differences of consumers.

A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems

Belief in the capacity of people to grow and change

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37.50 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Kingsville, TX 78363 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kingsville, TX 78363: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000