Employment Opportunity

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: Licensed Therapist (SSPI, Licensed)
Job Code: 70918
Opening Date: 1/12/2010
Closing Date: 1/22/2010
Location: Winn Way MHC
Service Area: Adult Mental Health
Shift: Day/ Full-time
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Annual Salary Minimum: N/A
Annual Salary Maximum: N/A
Salary Details: Salary commensurate with experience and agency funding.
Duties & Responsibilities: Under general supervision, provides both individual and group counseling/therapy to patients/clients/consumers requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal or exhibit life-threatening behaviors; determines necessity for involuntary commitment; may partake in executing orders of involuntary commitment in an outpatient setting. Completes assessments to develop individualized treatment plans with consumers to enhance, meet or restore a patient's/client's/consumer's functioning capacity. Incumbent will work with adult mental health and substance abuse consumers. Develops or participates in case management/care plans. May supervise para-professional level staff.
Minimum Training & Experience: Master’s Degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling with two years work experience in social service delivery (case management, outreach, prevention/ education, client assessment, counseling). Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Professional Counselor by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists is required. Incumbent must be computer efficient and have the ability to multi-task. Incumbent must have experience working with Veterans and experience conducting groups.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience completing MICP’s in an outpatient setting,
Interested applicants must submit a completed State of Georgia Application for Employment, a COPY of VALID GA LCSW or LPC LICENSE, and a COPY of Graduate Degree to:

Human Resources
DeKalb Community Service Board
445 Winn Way
Decatur, Georgia 30030
PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING MAY BE REQUIRED. SELECTED APPLICANT MUST PASS FINGERPRINT CRIMINAL RECORD BACKGROUND CHECK.
Male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 must provide proof of Selective Service Registration.

Due to the large volume of applications received, only those applicants who are selected for an interview will receive further notification.

Disabled applicants who require special accommodations should contact Personnel Services at (404) 294-3745 or the Georgia Relay Service. Equal Opportunity Employer
Applications received after 5:00 p.m. on closing date may not be considered.