Part-Time Clinical Therapist

SAFY is seeking a Clinical Therapist (Part Time Under 25) for our Huntsville division in Alabama.

As a Part Time Clinical Therapist, you will be responsible for the providing a range of moderately complex clinical services with children, adolescents, and identified adults in various settings and modalities

Who We Are

At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea - children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

What You'll Do

Clinical :

• Provide a range of moderately complex clinical services with children, adolescents, and adults. This will include diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and individual, family and group therapy according to program specifics.
• Administer, score, and interpret moderate level psychometric assessment instruments.
• Participate in the development of a Program's documented treatment / service plans and provide identified behavioral services to meet the need of the clientele and / or program specifics.
• Provide short-term crisis intervention as needed / identified. Will follow intensive, evidence based service models based on Family Wellness and other Trauma Informed approaches. Services are provided at the level of frequency, intensity and duration appropriate to program / service design with a focus toward preventing out of home placement, achieve reunification, or meet the treatment goals as defined. Services provided are tailored to each client's needs, problems, strengths, life style and culture.
• Develop / Maintain consultative and liaison relationships with catchments area caregivers (e.g., schools, human services agencies, etc.) in order to cultivate work relations, provide consultative services and / or promote the coordination and development of mental health services. Establish mutually respectful rapport and implement interventions necessary to meet needs of client / collaterals; appropriately set limits and maintain helping role as a Mental Health practitioner.
• Complete assessments as required by state rules, agency policies, and / or contract requirements. Assessments may include psychosocial assessments, Diagnostic Assessment Forms, and independent living skills assessments.
• Prepare all required clinical documentation per established time frames involving all appropriate parties as required by policy and regulations of the state / program / contract / SAFY policy and COA standards.
• Administer and / or interpret moderate level psychometric assessment tools.
• Provide individual, group and family therapy.
• Develop / assist in development of crisis, safety and behavioral management plans.

Compliance / Reporting :

What You Bring

We are looking for people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are inspired by our noble mission to make a difference in the lives of the children and families in our care. You'll be right at home if you are willing to learn from successes as well as setbacks, persevere in challenges and adversity, cultivate collaborative relationships, understand and leverage diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to work inclusively, and partner to drive your work and that of your team to the next level.

Qualifications

What We Offer

SAFY is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.