Clinician

• Our mental health clinicians provide diagnostic assessments, individual child, adult, family therapy, and
• group work. The programs help clients by providing professional therapeutic mental health services and
• consultation to local agencies and other professionals in client’s homes, schools, and within the local
• community. The outpatient counseling program works with clients with mental health illnesses, substance
• use and co-occurring disorders, as well as adjudicated youth and individuals at risk of serious emotional
• disturbances.

Job Description

• ● Assess individual and family situations.
• ● Understand and implement a systems perspective.
• ● Provide a comprehensive assessment of identified clients and family needs, which includes
• history taking, mental health status evaluation, risk assessment, and diagnostic formulation using
• the most recent DSM.
• ● Formulate and implement treatment goals and objectives.
• ● Work with community representatives toward development and implementation of the treatment
• process.
• ● Understand and implement, in a regular and dependable fashion, family therapy techniques and
• practices, group treatment and individual therapy when clinically indicated.
• ● Schedule home visits accordingly. Travel to client homes and other community locations as
• needed/applicable for job duties.
• ● Maintain flexible scheduling incorporating both client and professional needs.
• ● Work as a liaison between program and family, communicate needs and perspectives effectively.
• ● As appropriate, demonstrate willingness and ability to supervise social worker students.
• ● Offer clinical perspective as a participant in discussions regarding proposal development and
• implementation of program changes that respond to the changing needs of clients served.
• ● Implement trauma informed principles
• ● Utilize the above mentioned tools to provide quality diagnostic assessments
• ● Ability to work with adults and children of all ages is integral
• ● Use of and demonstration knowledge of evidenced based practices
• ● Must complete all client documentation as required.
• ● Must maintain 20 hours billable per week - if below 20 hour/week minimum for 4 weeks in a row
• or for 2 weeks a month for 3 months consecutively - renegotiation of salary will be triggered.
• ● Must perform billable hours within the first 60 days of employment
• ● Independence in forming your own schedule - as long as billing and paperwork is completed.
• ● Later evening hours may be required.

Job Requirements

• ● Licensed as an LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMSW-cc, LCPC-conditional, or LMFT-cc.
• ● Maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• ● Two years direct clinical experience providing therapy to children, adolescents and families
• preferred
• ● 4 years minimum requirement of total work experience in the social Service field, before and
• after Masters level
• ● Valid clinical license per Maine State, maintained by employee
• ● Strong computer skills- experience using electronic client records, Outlook, Word, Excel, and
• being able to navigate throughout computer applications is needed
• ● Willingness to gain cultural/spiritual insight as pertains to client serving
• ● Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• ● Experience working with multiple agencies
• ● Creative and caring
• ● Strong children’s advocate
• ● Able to be organized and to prioritize workload
• ● Ability to meet deadlines
• ● Self-motivated
• ● Preference will be given to professionals who have experience working with multicultural
• populations.
• ● 2 years of work with evidenced based trauma practices - preferred
• ● Course work in family systems principles and family development and/or two (2) years of
• combined pre- or post-graduate experience in work with children and families.

Education Requirements

● MSW or related educational experiences

Benefits

● Paid vacation, PTO, Health Insurance, Dental/vision, STD, LTD

Equal Opportunity Employer

• MEIRS is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on
• the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age,
• marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are
• provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform
• essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to
• request accommodation. MEIRS is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of
• inclusivity.
• All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible
• modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully,
• the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some
• requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of
• themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge,
• skills or abilities.
• I have read the above job description and agree to perform the responsibilities as described above. I
• understand that this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work
• performed. It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all duties, skills and responsibilities required
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