Marriage and Family Therapist / Social worker

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $50,000-$75,000 DOE and Licensure

The Resurface Group is seeking a marriage and family therapist or social worker for a full time position. The Resurface Group is a family focused, home-based alternative option for Behavioral Health in Southern California. Our mission is to deliver alternative solutions to people battling addiction and mental healthpeople who have lost their sense of hope or meaning. With innovative approaches and proven clinical techniques we inspire even the most complex individuals and family systems to create positive, healthy changes.

The Resurface Group itself is a family of licensed, certified, and highly skilled individuals with decades of experience treating addiction and mental health.

Job Description : To provide clinical and counseling services to clients. The therapist will use appropriate interventions and psychotherapy modalities to assist the client in reaching their specific identified goals. The therapist collaborates with other behavioral health specialists and provides individual and family therapy to improve or restore their capacity for functioning. Counseling services often occur outside a traditional office setting. Clinicians must be comfortable and available to perform in-the-field services, be flexible with their hours, utilize creative interventions, and truly meet the client where they are at. Unlike many traditional treatment programs, The Resurface Group does not have a one size fits all approach. Clinicians must be able to think outside the box and work with complex systems.

Specific Job Duties :

1. Complete initial assessment of identified patient, assessing clients strengths, weakness, challenges, and abilities and ensure all appropriate intake information and documentation is completed.

2. Utilizes specific therapeutic modalities that will best suit client needs.

3. Identify specific psychological interventions to assist client in reaching their goals.

4. Provide individual and / or family counseling.

5. Provide vocational, experiential, and family counseling / coaching as needed.

6. Collaborate with other community resources and referral sources to coordinate services for client.

7. Provide crisis intervention and documentation when necessary.

8. The clinician will provide over the phone assistance to family and / or client when necessary.

9. Maintains appropriate state license for scope of practice.

10. Provide feedback and consultation to treatment team members regarding patient presentation and progress.

Minimum qualifications :

• Masters degree in marriage and family therapy or a related field
• Professional license or license eligible for : Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Some forum of coaching experience : Life coaching, Recovery coaching ETC.
• Previous experience with dual diagnosis and substance abuse
• Detailed knowledge of counseling and family therapy theories
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Some experience and knowledge in working with trauma.

Job Type : Full-time