JIC Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist

Position Summary:

The Behavioral Health Clinical Therapists is responsible for completing intake assessments, safety and treatment planning, crisis intervention, and other mental and behavioral health services for youth in the Juvenile Intervention Center. Therapists will regularly complete timely assessments that inform judicial decisions regarding juvenile treatment needs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Conduct intake assessments, safety and treatment planning, crisis intervention, and other mental and behavioral health services.
2. Create, review, and update treatment plans that are youth centered, strength-based, informed by recognized best practices, modified based on clinical need and youth priority, and supportive of the integrated treatment plan of care.
3. Facilitate referrals and linkages to designated programs. These may include, but are not limited to behavioral health services, mental health programs, and substance abuse treatment programs.
4. Serves on treatment teams and program development teams, attends training meetings, intradepartmental meetings, and court hearings, and establishes and maintains working relationship with other facilities, agencies, and support services to coordinate referrals and conduct follow-up services for youth and families.
5. Analyze situations accurately and make sound decisions; prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive clinical and social case work records.
6. Access, develop, maintain, and synthesize written and/or electronic documentation to satisfy requirements of federal, state, and local agencies; and in compliance with Court policy (e.g., progress notes, institutional and community reports pertaining to the youths case; etc.) accreditation standards, applicable professional standards, and department expectation.
7. Participates in continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, and meetings.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field. LSW, or LPC required.

Minimum of three (3) years experience working with juveniles and young adults in probation, detention, social service or a rehabilitation field preferred.

Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills. Must be skilled with MS Office software.

**It is the policy of The Court to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. The Court prohibits discrimination and maintains a strict disciplinary policy, up-to and including termination for violations of the EEO policy.**

Applications for this posting will be accepted until 11:59 PM on 4/28/2025