What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Therapist position at San Carlos Apache Tribe Wellness Center?
Clinical Therapist
Duties / Responsibilities :
- Counsel children, teens, adults and families with mental health and substance abuse problems.
- Develops and implements therapeutic treatment plan.
- Interviews client and collaterals to obtain psychosocial information or other data to understand the presenting problem and formulate a diagnosis using the DSM V criteria.
- Observe client to detect problematic physical, emotional, spiritual or mental behavior.
- Administers therapeutic treatment to assist clients in controlling disorders and other problems.
- Documents treatment progress.
- Consults with school personnel, physicians and / or other specialists concerning treatment plan and amends plan as necessary with input from client to achieve goals.
- Conducts crisis interventions and provides counseling to individuals, groups, and families.
- Completes clinical documentation in a thorough and timely manner.
- Facilitates training in areas of expertise.
- Maintains confidentiality, supports organization’s goals and values and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
Qualification Requirements : Master’s Degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field; Must have two years of specialized experience in child, adolescent and family counseling, substance abuse treatment with teens, and treatment of diverse populations or in a job-related field.
