Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off
- Wellness resources
Mental Health Counselor/LPC position: (Part-time) Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 27 hours per week
The mission of SLEW Cancer Wellness Center is to improve the emotional and physical health of uninsured, under-insured, and low-income women who are survivors of cancer or who are undergoing cancer treatments by offering programs at no cost to clients to promote a better quality of life and long-term survival.
Job Summary: The counselor will be responsible for individual, family, and group therapy. Will conduct assessments and is responsible for the development and implementation of therapeutic treatment plans. The counselor is directly supervised by the Program Director or Executive Director. Maintains necessary client records, and provides liaison with referral sources and providers. The counselor will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team along with a patient navigator and a case manager.
Job Functions:
- Conduct intake interviews and assess client’s mental health
- Prepare goal-oriented treatment plans, service plans, and progress reports
- Facilitate client group discussions on specific issues
- Provide case consultations and/or crisis interventions
- Maintain confidentiality in all areas of client and program operations
- Maintain professional and ethical standards as prescribed by SLEW Cancer Wellness Center
- Role model a professional demeanor at all times
- Comply with the agency and program policy and procedure manual
- Comply with all Licensing standards as well as funding source guidelines
- Participate in all required professional training, workshops and or continuing education
- Conduct/coordinate client assessments and recommendations for client permanency plan
- Conduct individual, small group, and large group counseling sessions with clients
- Maintain communication with social services team on a consistent basis
- Develop and implement client tracking and status reports for monthly review/audit
Education and Experience Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling or in a related field.
- Certification and/or License Required LPC, or LCSW preferred
- Three or more years of relevant experience with population serving the chronically ill
Requirements: - Must be bilingual
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work independently
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, current driver’s insurance and have an excellent driving record
- Must be flexible and able to multi-task
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing in Spanish and English language required.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills, as well as organizational and planning skills
- Possess sensitivity to the service population cultural and socio-economic characteristic.
Please send resume to: media.slewwellness@gmail.com
Job Tags
Part time, Flexible hours