Child Crisis Therapist

Seven Counties Services is a Community Mental Health Center that offers a full range of mental and behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services in a seven-county region in Kentucky. Counties served include Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Henry.

Seven Counties Services is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and nationally recognized for effective services and treatments.

Since 1978, Seven Counties Services has delivered innovative, individualized, and compassionate community-based treatment, support and services for persons with behavioral health needs including people with mental illness, children with emotional and behavioral disorders, individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and adults and adolescents with addiction and substance use disorders.

Job Description:

24/7 Crisis Response: Functions as lead responder in our Mobile Crisis Team, delivering swift Emergency Crisis Intervention Services and Crisis Stabilization to those in urgent need.

Diverse Therapeutic Techniques: Utilizes a rich array of evidence-based techniques, from individual interventions and family systems approaches, to expressive therapy and groups, to empower clients on their healing journey.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs clinical services, including intakes and a variety of therapy programs and techniques such as group, individual, and family therapy, expressive therapy, crisis intervention, play therapy, and psychoeducation.
• Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards.
• Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
• Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of treatment recommendation, etc., according to prescribed standards.
• Formulates clinical diagnosis for both mental health and substance abuse.
• Formulates a clinical treatment plan to be followed for interventions.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in the social services field with an appropriate license from the KY Board of Licensure (ex., LPCA, LPCC, CSW, LCSW, MFTA, LMFT)

EXPERIENCE

• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.

REQUIREMENTS

• Associate licensure in area of specialization (e.g., Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Professional Art Therapist Associate) issued by appropriate board of the Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing.
• Under appropriate board approved supervision agreement, will follow mandates as it pertains to face-to-face clinical supervision.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Position has some unusual physical demands, including occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or their families.
• Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.
• Position at times may require incumbent to remain on twenty-four-hour call.
• Reliable transportation for frequent travel.

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Seven Counties Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.