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Monarch · 2 months ago

Join Our Mission of Support, Care, and Growth -- Licensed Therapist Needed

Lumberton, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$55K/yr - $65K/yr

Monarch is a company dedicated to providing life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. They are seeking a Licensed Therapist to provide outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all ages, helping them develop meaningful relationships and navigate psychological difficulties.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Perform interviews with individuals and/or families to aid in identifying presenting problems, assessing mental status and dangerousness, gathering relevant facts of psychosocial history, and assigning accurate diagnoses (using all five Axes of the current DSM manual) that will help determine the best intervention to help the individual and his or her family achieve stated goals

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to individuals of all ages using person-centered philosophies and best practices in all service delivery

Provide expertise in assessing psychiatric crises and crisis intervention while working closely with psychiatrists

Maintain necessary medical records in compliance with state, federal, and agency guidelines

Assist individuals and families in meeting other psychosocial needs by referring them to appropriate outside agencies (such as doctors, social services, and Christian Ministries) and providing information needed within the guidelines of confidentiality standards

Provide crisis assessments, stabilization, and service coordination in order to de-escalate crisis and potential crisis situations in an effort to maintain lowest level of care that promotes safety

Provide coverage or back-up for Emergency Services during clinical hours and on-call coverage after hours and on weekends as needed

Maintain licensure as required by licensing board and attend educational trainings/seminars to remain up-to-date on current best practices

Maintain positive working relationships within the communities served, including with individuals, families, staff, monitoring and licensing agencies, organizations, funding resources, and other human service agencies

Be an active participant in the ongoing continuous quality improvement activities of the agency

Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures

Provide clinical consultation as required or requested by other professionals within Monarch to provide ongoing professional development and to process difficult client situations that may arise

Drive and travel to community locations, various agencies, and other outreach destinations as assigned

Qualification

Licensed Clinical Mental Health CounselorLicensed Clinical Social WorkerLicensed MarriageFamily TherapistLicensed Psychological AssociateMasters in Human ServicesCounseling/Therapy ExperienceCrisis interventionPerson-centered therapyPsychosocial assessmentContinuous quality improvement