Licensed Clinical Therapist

This position with serve as the License Clinical Therapist (LCT) for the three Buncombe County Treatment Courts. The LCT is responsible for providing therapeutic support to participants in the Treatment Courts providing clinical guidance to the Treatment Court Teams initiate treatment referrals provide therapeutic adjustments conduct clinical case management and be the liaison between the Treatment Courts and community treatment providers.

Purpose of the position:

The purpose of this position is to provide clinical assessments and individual group and family therapy to clients with mental health substance abuse and/or behavioral issues.

Minimum Education Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire): A masters degree in psychology social work or counseling and at least two (2) years of supervised experience in clinical work (associate level); or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: Valid NC Drivers License with good driving record; and requires one of the following licensures with the ability to practice in North Carolina (Associate level considered):

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS)

Essential Functions of the position:

• Complete comprehensive clinical evaluations to assess the need and appropriateness of therapeutic interventions.
• Perform diagnosis assessment and evaluation including providing immediate clinical trauma response and intervention
• Provide individual and family psychotherapy using the most appropriate counseling techniques based on diagnoses; and develop treatment plans.
• Provide other clinical duties such as case management referral psycho education and prepare progress reports.
• Provide emergency risk assessments for clients who are being seen within the Division of Juvenile Justice to determine if client poses a safety threat to themselves or others; participate in regular staff meetings with the court counselors to determine the need for specific services for juveniles who have been charged or adjudicated of different crimes.
• Document clinical treatments and evaluations which includes synthesizing information gathered by observation interviews and record reviews to write summary style reports; and/or performing other related activities.
• Conduct biopsychosocial and social emotional evaluations developmental assessments and psychological testing on clients as appropriate to program assignment.
• Participate in multidisciplinary staffings regarding clients before and after evaluations which includes gathering and synthesizing extensive information to make decisions with the evaluation team regarding evaluation tools and assessment methods.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Knowledge of counseling social work principles techniques and practices and their application to specific casework and community problems.
• Knowledge of personality theory interpersonal relations and methods of interpersonal assessment and treatment.
• Knowledge of human development mental illness intellectual and developmental disabilities and substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of inclusion diversity access and equity principles and the essential elements of a trauma informed agency.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and diagnosis and pharmacology.
• Knowledge of medical behavioral and socio-economic problems and their treatment.
• Knowledge of local health care educational legal judicial and criminal systems.
• Knowledge of manuals governing service criteria required documentation and accountability procedures.
• Knowledge of laws impacting service programs numerous funding sources and how to utilize them.
• Ability to establish and maintain constructive effective relationships.

In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture one that fully engages all of our employees honoring and building on each employees unique experiences opinions and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race natural hair or hairstyles ethnicity creed color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry marital or familial status pregnancy veteran status religious belief or non-belief age or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment hiring assignment promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected addition the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.