Licensed Mental Health Clinician

The Therapist will provide therapeutic services to Veterans and their families by applying appropriate interventions and personalized care services including crisis intervention and conflict resolution. They will focus strongly on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suicide military sexual trauma cognitive impacts of traumatic brain injury (TBI) moral injury and transition stress/anxiety.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services to individuals families and groups to improve mental health
• Applies developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions regarding the complexity of given issues
• Provide advanced evaluative preventive therapeutic restorative and personal care services to clients
• Provide crisis intervention and conflict resolution assistance
• Encourage clients to discuss emotions and experiences
• Examine issues such as substance use anger management depression anxiety self-image stress and suicide
• Utilize a holistic approach to mental health care
• Conduct intakes develop treatment plans and provide mental health assessments referrals and interventions
• Review treatment plans and assessments as needed throughout the duration of treatment
• Maintains client records and documents services in HMIS per agency standards
• Build professional network within the community and collaborate with other providers
• Actively engages with the public and community partners to educate promote and grow the Mental Health Services team
• Provide in-service training on relevant topics for co-workers as requested
• Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Skills Required

• Masters Degree in Social Work and License in Social Work (LSW)
• Current active license (LCSW LMFT LMHC) through Indianas licensing agency preferred
• Substance abuse credentials such as LCAC and/or MAC preferred
• Must have a valid Indiana drivers license and be eligible for HVAFs auto insurance at all times during employment per insurance carriers requirements
• Must be able to complete a background screening with an acceptable outcomes
• Willingness to be flexible and cooperative
• Ability to lift move and organize items up to 45 pounds
• Working knowledge of legal guidelines stipulating psychiatric admission requirements
• Knowledge of a variety of therapeutic interventions and theoretical orientations
• Able to work independently while effectively consulting and collaborating with other treatment team members
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate verbally in writing and through presentations
• Demonstrated strong understanding and comprehension of programs and community resources
• Demonstrated strong time management skills and ability to prioritize according to urgency and deadlines
• Comfortable treating serious mental illness and substance use
• Maintain a positive attitude and demeanor in all situations
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Word and Excel
• Maintains appropriate professional boundaries
• Possesses skills such as analytical thinking dependability innovation customer focus and high performance
• Dedication and commitment to the agency and to helping people

Additional Information :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position.  This is not an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.  Other duties may be assigned as necessary to complete the overall objectives of HVAF of Indiana Inc.s mission.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time