Adult Therapist

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Essential Duties 

• Provide therapy either in-person or virtually
• Administer trauma-informed psychotherapy to clients, both in-person and via teletherapy, including individual, family, and group settings
• Diagnose clients using the DSM-5
• Collaborate with clients to create and monitor individualized treatment plans, update as appropriate
• Complete relevant mental health assessments upon intake and throughout treatment
• Document clinical transactions in a timely manner in an electronic health record
• Collaborate and coordinate with other JFS team members in an interdisciplinary setting
• Establish trust and rapport with clients
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for handling some life situations
• Maintain quantity of direct service hours in accordance with agency expectations
• Staff cases with mental health team members of JFS staff
• Provide necessary referrals to internal and community resources that meet client needs.
• Participate in regular team meetings and JFS staff events
• Maintain confidentiality of records in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
• Maintain required professional licensure(s), including continuing professional education.
• Operate in alignment with JFS’s client non-discrimination policy

  Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Dual Missouri license and Kansas license at clinical level preferred
• Clinically licensed practitioner (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LSCSW, etc.) or become clinically licensed within three years of hire.
• Experience working with diverse, underserved populations in a community setting
• Experience clinically diagnosing clients using the DSM-5
• Demonstrated counseling experience and effective skills using evidence-based modalities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word)
• Experience with timely documentation in client database systems
• Ability to utilize telehealth via secure video conferencing platform
• Human-centered, empathetic, and trauma-informed approach to communication
• Dependable, punctual, and highly organized
• Experience with crisis management and executing safety protocols 
• Orientation toward teamwork, including respectful communication
• Effective caseload and time management skills

Environmental/Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and hear
• Required to sit in a therapeutic setting with clients virtually or in person 
• Able to work in a communal work environment
• Able to effectively use office equipment such as video conferencing, digital phone system, Windows/Office, printer, copier, and fax machine. 

Benefits Include:

• Choice of 3 BCBSKC Insurance Plans
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Group Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accrue up to 3 weeks PTO in the First Year
• Start with up to 3 Floating Holidays
• Up to 3 weeks of Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Free Parking
• Great Culture
• Fun Employee Events
• Business Casual Dress

Guiding Principles: JFS is guided by five principles that inform how we engage with each other and the community we serve. The right candidate will be in alignment with these values:
 

1. B’Yachad - Stronger Together: We are stronger as an agency and a community when we think, work, and serve together. 
2. Being Human-Centered: We put the human experience and perspective at the center of our thinking, programming, services, and interactions. 
3. Collaboration: We actively seek partnering opportunities within JFS and throughout our community 
4. Innovation & Entrepreneurship: We respond and continually adapt to ongoing needs and changes in the Greater Kansas City area. 
5. Open Communication: We communicate openly, honestly, and in a solution-oriented manner. 

EEOC Statement:  Jewish Family Services is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need. All qualified applicants will be considered.