Mental Health Counselor

Company: A.C.C.E.P.T. Family Counseling, Inc.
Location: Apple Valley
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Are you a passionate and caring professional who prides themselves on providing the best possible care for your patients? If so, we have a wonderful opportunity at our clinic for a Mental Health Therapist. Responsibilities include conducting diagnostic evaluations, developing tailored treatment plans with goals and objectives, offering crisis intervention when needed, and following up with patients to ensure they're getting the best care possible. Our ideal candidate holds a current LMHC license (licensed mental health counselor) and has experience counseling mental health patients. If this sounds like a rewarding opportunity, please apply now!

Newly Licensed Welcomed

Responsibilities:

Monitor each patient situation on a frequent basis and offer the appropriate follow-up care
Develop specific therapy plans with goals and objectives for individual patients
Assess patients' mental condition based on review of medical information, interviews, observation, tests, and collaboration with other staff members
Refer patients and family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary
Assist with intervention for patients when a crisis occurs


Qualifications:

Exceptional problem-solving and analytical ability as well as outstanding interpersonal and communication skills are needed
Licensure in the state you reside as a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) or the equivalent is required
--- Licensed with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
--- Possess a master's degree in Social Work or Marriage Family Therapy
--- Knowledge and basic skills in counseling practices and methods
--- Ability to plan, implement, evaluate and report activities conducted
--- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and to prepare written and electronic documents
--- Ability to communicate orally, both in person and by telephone
--- Ability to establish rapport with others is a requisite for healthy and therapeutic relationships
--- Ability to be both consistent and flexible as circumstances warrant
--- Ability to effectively weigh and evaluate personal needs, client needs, and the aims and policies of the agency and to respond and negotiate these competing needs as appropriate
--- Ability to remain calm and supportive in psychological emergencies and/or crises

About Company:
A.C.C.E.P.T. Family Counseling, Inc. staff are qualified professionals with the desire in helping relieve mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, couple issues, children, and adolescent behavioral issues, and more.

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