BENEFITS, Full-time employees enjoy:

• Holidays (11)
• Personal Day
• Vacation
• Sick Time
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Wellness plans
• Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Supplemental Products and more
• Pension Plan! Defined retirement benefit through the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Participation is automatic and effective immediate upon hire.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide quality psychotherapy to children who are experiencing mental illness or behavior problems.  Services are provided in a variety of settings including the clinic, school, and home, with an emphasis on home-based services.  Responsible for implementing TR summer program during the summers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family, or psychology and pursuit of a licensure or certification under a professional board.
2. Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.
3. Ability to work independently regarding scheduling time, organizing workload, completing a variety of task in a timely manner, and functioning within a school setting with professionals from other disciplines in a cooperative and helpful manner.
4. Experience working with children with severe emotional disturbances in a psychotherapy setting preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direct service/ psychotherapy to children mental health clients, including group, individual, family, collateral, consultation, and psychoeducation.
• Maintain agency expectation for productivity.

• Complete intake/screening/assessment process.

• Develop person-centered treatment plans for clients, and complete all required documentation, including OTRs and other paperwork associated with service authorization.
• Complete all correspondence in a timely fashion.

• Participate in clinical staffing/treatment meetings providing feedback on all pertinent cases.
• Maintain agency expectation for productivity.
• Document all services provided in accordance with agency standards.
• Maintain positive, professional relationships with referral sources, clients and coworkers, adhering to Code of Ethics and agency policies.
• Handle crisis situations as they arise.
• Maintain an expert knowledge base regarding current practices and research.
• Flexible work schedule (to include evenings and weekends).
• On call, as needed, for ACSU mobile/walk-in services.
• Utilize referral sources and receive referrals as appropriate.
• Be a team member on agency and local committees as needed/assigned.
• Fulfill agency and/or board requirements (including but not limited to exams, education, and supervision).

LifeSkills/Pennyroyal is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Those interested and meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply for positions on-line at https://lifehealthservices.applicantstack.com/x/openings?sort=1&sortdir=d