This Licensed Therapist position reports directly to the Director of Behavioral Health and is responsible for providing a range of psychosocial services including community outreach, counseling (individual and group), and referral services as part of a multidisciplinary team for Veterans and service members who are experiencing homelessness.

Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical therapeutic services (i.e., engages, interviews, assesses, counsels, and educates) to veterans
• Provides individual, family, and group therapy to clients using evidence-based therapies, practices, and protocols.
• Supervises, trains and oversees staff development of all clinical staff and unlicensed employees while working in conjunction with program management personnel. Such programs include PTSD, substance abuse, countertransference, suicide/homicide risk assessment, crisis, and professional self-care.
• Establishes and maintains a professional therapeutic relationship with all clients and potential clients.
• Develops initial assessments and ongoing client treatment plans.
• Provides direct clinical intervention services and crisis intervention services to clients in need.
• Maintains confidential client files in a professional and timely manner ensuring all forms are the most recently revised versions and in compliance with organization standards; all required documents are present, complete, signed by the client and staff as applicable; and documents are placed in the correct order according to organization standards
• Coordinates and collaborates client services with the V.A. (Veterans Administration) and other referrals in the community as appropriate.
• Maintains office hours that are conducive to client needs, and an office environment that is conducive to therapeutic effectiveness.
• Ensures that all services are provided per grant requirements.
• Performs other duties as required.
  
  

• Mental health counseling principles, crisis intervention, practices, and applications to include military cultural competency (e.g., PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse)

• Networking, partnership building, outreach, and public speaking
• Educational and vocational counseling principles, practices, and applications (e.g., employability and employment stability)
• File documentation practices and electronic records management
• Community resources
• Federal regulations and policies (e.g., HIPAA, Privacy Acts, and professional ethics)