Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Job Type: Full-time

Description: The Licensed Clinician provides comprehensive mental health services and activities that support and enhance the mental and emotional health of clients who are predominantly survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and other complex trauma. The Clinician serves clients through a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program and provides psychotherapy in a licensed DHS 35 clinic.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, families, and children, including intake assessments and diagnostic evaluation of clients.
• Possesses knowledge of DSM V diagnosis and trauma sensitive treatment modalities with an understanding of a variety of theoretical approaches, group process, and client advocacy.
• Possesses knowledge of the dynamics of family, domestic and sexual violence, as well as a willingness to work with individuals and/or families experiencing these issues.
• Must demonstrate an understanding of familial issues related to separation and divorce. 
• Must possess strong Trauma Informed knowledge and skills.
• Assists clients by providing information and referrals to resources as needed.
• Provides on-site counseling services at JFS or satellite clinics in which Jewish Family Services operates within direct service performance expectations. 
• Records and maintains essential client records and statistical data in compliance with agency and State regulations and within required time frame.
• Collaborates and confers with agency personnel, volunteers, and professionals of other agencies.
• Confers with supervisor on regular basis and participates actively in supervisory process and in peer review process as a team member.
• Ability to work independently, including at off site location(s), organize workload and maintain required level of productivity as determined by supervisor.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times.
• Accepts other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor. 
• Participates in professional growth and in-service opportunities; attends seminars that expand professional knowledge; and shares information with colleagues.
• Markets self and represents JFS in the Jewish community and community at large.
• Responsible for maintaining active licensure in good standing pursuant to Wisconsin Administrative Code and WI Chapter DHS 35. This includes ensuring against any lapse in licensure, timely completion of necessary continuing education hours as required by the licensee’s examining board, and ongoing compliance with Wisconsin caregiver background checks and misconduct reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Hold a valid Wisconsin License from the Wisconsin Social Work Examining Board [preferred], Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Counseling (LCSW, LMFT, LPC). Licensee must be in good standing with the Licensing Board. 
• Candidate is further required to have 3 years of experience, as well as trauma- informed training and experience working with survivors of sexual and domestic abuse. 
• Strong public speaking and writing skills. Comfortable promoting the programs and services of the Clinic and agency.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, and automobile insurance coverage throughout employment.
• Candidates must successfully pass a criminal background check with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and a caregiver background check with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Department of Children and Families and the Department Safety and Professional Services. 
• Candidates must pass a Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender and Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry screening.

Strongly Preferred

• Experience with an Electronic Health Record system
• Currently credentialed on insurance panels
• Bilingual-Spanish
• Evening availability