About the role
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $49,100 - Midpoint: $61,400 (Salaried E7)
Department/Organization: 224107 - YSI-Contracts
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Varies
Job Summary: The Staff Therapist I provides clinical services to clients.
Additional Department Summary: Provides clinical services to children and youth who have experienced trauma. Completes assessments of children and youth. Helps formulate and implement individualized treatment plans and provides services to youth and families within a community context. Coordinates their work with a designated treatment team. Travels primarily in central Alabama to meet with clients, families, and professionals, community partners, and client homes to provide assessment and treatment services.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree or higher in counseling, psychology, or social work. Must be licensure eligible in the State of Alabama.
Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.
Skills and Knowledge: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including consultation skills. Ability to complete documentation of services and other reports in a skilled and timely manner. Word processing and other computer skills. Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skill. Ability to develop therapeutic alliances with the treatment team, and other persons engaged with the client. Ability to present verbal testimony in juvenile court hearings.
Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) years of experience with children or youth with mental or behavior health diagnoses or court-involved children or youth. Experience working with youth who have experienced emotional trauma
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
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