Company:
ReDiscover
Location: Kansas City
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Job Details
Job Location
3211 Woodland Ave - Kansas City, MO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
ReDiscover is looking for a Therapist/Assessor to add to our Women & Children Program!
WHO WE ARE
ReDiscover has been known for over 50 years as a non-profit community mental health center in southeastern Jackson County, Missouri with a mission of delivering efficient and cost-effective treatment for the people we serve. Our diverse team of over 700 employees is "Passionate About People" as we support our community, specifically those whose lives have been affected by a mental illness or substance use.
WHAT WE DO
The Women & Children program is a voluntary, collaborative program that strives to empower women to build resources and personal skills to break the barriers that come with addiction as individuals, family members, and members of their local community. This program offers residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, day care services for children under 12, individual and group therapy, case management, peer support services, psychiatry and medicated assisted treatment.
At ReDiscover, while every day is different, a typical day may include the following roles and responsibilities:
Job Location
3211 Woodland Ave - Kansas City, MO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
ReDiscover is looking for a Therapist/Assessor to add to our Women & Children Program!
WHO WE ARE
ReDiscover has been known for over 50 years as a non-profit community mental health center in southeastern Jackson County, Missouri with a mission of delivering efficient and cost-effective treatment for the people we serve. Our diverse team of over 700 employees is "Passionate About People" as we support our community, specifically those whose lives have been affected by a mental illness or substance use.
WHAT WE DO
The Women & Children program is a voluntary, collaborative program that strives to empower women to build resources and personal skills to break the barriers that come with addiction as individuals, family members, and members of their local community. This program offers residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, day care services for children under 12, individual and group therapy, case management, peer support services, psychiatry and medicated assisted treatment.
At ReDiscover, while every day is different, a typical day may include the following roles and responsibilities:
- Maintain and interact with a caseload of clients with diverse characteristics either in-person and in some cases, virtually.
- Evaluate client's mental health condition based on review of client information, including bio-psycho-social assessments, psychological evaluation and diagnostics. Collecting information about the client through interviews, observations, and tests. Prepares and maintains treatment records and reports.
- Develop and implements treatment plans based on clinical experience, knowledge, and understanding of the client's information and history. Acts as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Counsel clients, individually and in group sessions specific to the program format, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes. Maintains confidentiality of records relating to clients treatment.
- Work within an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans for client(s) being served.
- Availability to work a full-time schedule, (40-hours a week), Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 5:00pm.
- Master's or Doctorate Degree in a social science field (as defined by the Department of Mental Health).
- Active Provisional Counselor license (PLPC) through the state of Missouri or a Master Social Worker license (LMSW) with registered supervision with the Missouri Division of Professional Registration for licensure as a Clinical Social Worker in a minimum requirement.
- Active clinical license in the State of Missouri which includes: Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is preferred.
- Two (2) years of experience in direct service provision in a mental health setting.
- Working knowledge of mental illness and substance use disorders.
- Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus.
- Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as GSuite.
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