Licensed Eligible Counselor

Company: Strategic Therapy Associates
Location: Rocky Mount
Posted on: January 15, 2020

Job Description:

Licensed Eligible In-Home Counselor (LMHP-E)
Job Type: Full-time
Locations open: Rocky Mount or Martinsville, VA
Strategic Therapy Associates is growing! We have an excellent opportunity for a Licensed-Eligible Counselor, Social Worker and/or Marriage & Family Therapist seeking licensure. Candidates must have a Masters degree in Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy or Social Work along with a 500 internship that would allow them to register with the VA Board of Health Professionals as a as a Resident in Counseling, Resident in Marriage & Family Therapy or Supervisee in Social Work. Strategic Therapy Associates is a change oriented, community-based behavioral health provider who has been providing mental health services in Virginia since 1994. We address a variety of problems including abuse, neglect, court-related problems, and other mental health issues. We are seeking a positive, hopeful resident-eligible counselor to help us expand services throughout the region. We offer our eligible therapist a combination of in-home, outpatient and the opportunity and training to perform clinical assessments.
At Strategic, you will: Have the opportunity to grow and contribute to a change-oriented agency
Learn a powerful approach that helps empower families to change
Receive specific, detailed direction and guidance on cases from seasoned, accomplished clinical supervisors
Work with some of the most challenging cases - there is no better way to learn
Do rewarding work that you can really feel good about because you'll see that you helped make a difference in the lives of at-risk families. Family Therapist have a self-directed schedule doing community-based work with at-risk children/adolescents and their families in their homes helping to resolve the issues that are putting the children in an at-risk status, eliminating cause for out of home placement. They help empower families to resolve their own problems, and help restore appropriate hierarchy within the household, putting the parents back in loving charge of the children. We use the Strategic Family Therapy treatment model in our work with families, and clinical supervision is geared from that perspective. Our services include: life skills, parenting, communication skills, anger management, case management and coordination with other services and providers. Required Education and Qualification: Master's degree in Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy or Social Work from an accredited college/university that will qualify the candidate to register as a Resident in Counseling with the VA Board of Counseling to receive clinical supervision toward licensure as a LPC, LCSW, LMFT etc. For a list of approved degrees please see the VA Board of Counselings Approved Degrees: 1 year of clinical and/or a 500 hour internship providing mental health services to at-risk populations
Requires a valid drivers license, good driving record, own vehicle and willingness to transport clients if needed
Ability to pass all child protective services, criminal history and DMV background checks
Be a self-starter with good organizational and time management skills
Must have positive, hopeful and professional attitude Benefits: Weekly Clinical Supervision towards professional licensure for approved candidates
Flexible schedule (as it relates to client availability)
Health and Dental insurance
Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long Term Disability (co. paid)
AFLAC options Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Paid personal days
Paid sick time
Bereavement leave
Retirement plan
Mileage Reimbursement
Salary + bonuses paid twice per month
Opportunity to grow with agency
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