Part-time position, evenings. Provide direct and indirect outpatient therapy services to youth ages 16-25 experiencing homelessness and serious mental health conditions. Perform crisis interventions with youth accessing services at the Youth Resource Center Assist with clinical program development and community networking as needed. Supervision provided for therapists working toward licensure

Essential Duties

1. Perform intake evaluations/assessments, formulate client diagnoses, and provide individual, couple, and group therapy services.
2. Provide crisis intervention and appropriate referrals as needed.
3. Provide case management services to clients in order to plan, coordinate, cooperate or deliver ancillary services necessary for the effective treatment of clients.
4. Develop and maintain satisfactory work habits with respect to timeliness, judgment, cooperation, communication, responsibility and computer literacy.
5. Develop and maintain effective therapeutic alliance with clients, including conceptualizing and fostering effective therapeutic process.
6. Maintain clinical records, record daily service, and develop and update treatment plans as indicated by agency policies and procedures.
7. Attend weekly staff meeting, providing updates and guidance to frontline staff on how to work with youth experiencing mental illness. 

Qualifications

1. Master’s degree in social work or clinical mental health counseling with full licensure or certified to work towards licensure.
2. Demonstrated skills in crisis intervention
3. Work effectively and ethically with a diverse group of people.
4. Maintain appropriate, professional boundaries with clients and coworkers.
5. Exhibit clear communication skills and cooperates with others
6. Open and willing to learn, teachable.
7. Demonstrates an ability to use sound judgment within the scope of the position’s responsibilities.
8. Take action and make decisions within the scope of position responsibilities.
9. Consider alternatives and consequences before making independent decisions.
10. Organized, detail oriented, self-starter.
11. Protect the safety of all information handled.
12. Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Rate of Pay:  $21 per hour

Submit resume on the career page of our website:  www.voaut.org

EOE / Veterans / Disabled