CSS Clinician I

Full-time Description

The Guidance Center (TGC) is the Community Mental Health Center and Certified Behavioral Health Clinic serving Leavenworth, Atchison, and Jefferson counties in Kansas. We provide high-quality care to all individuals, regardless of their financial circumstances. Joining the team at TGC offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact on the most vulnerable members of our community. At our center, we offer a unique combination of counseling, case management, psychosocial, and medication services, all under one roof. We are deeply committed to our clients and are dedicated to implementing a comprehensive model of care.

The Guidance Center (TGC) is currently seeking a CSS Clinician to be the newest member of our innovative interdisciplinary team. This position is responsible for providing clinical services to clients served by the Community Support Services team.

Pay And Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of a holistic and supportive team
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• KPERS Retirement System
• Aflac, Life, Legal Shield, and ID Theft Insurance
• Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Competitive annual salary of $81,769.64 to $86,919.64; depending upon qualifications.

Primary Duties

• Provide intake assessments and initial treatment planning for CSS clients.
• Provide psychotherapy (individual, family, and group) and on-going treatment planning both in office and off site as needed.
• Provide minimum of two appointment hours per week after 5 pm
• Work additional hours when needed to complete required work.
• Provide daytime crisis services when needed.
• Ensure that all clinical services provided follow clinical guidelines of The Guidance Center and regulatory bodies.
• Understand direct service requirements and efficiency goals established by TGC for the position and achieve same.
• Provide documentation (clinical notes, reports, and other professional products) which complies with TGC’s Quality Improvement standards and the requirements of all funding sources.
• Be able to organize work to meet direct service expectations and Center requirements
• Adapt to changing work priorities and a fast-paced environment while maintaining professionalism

Requirements

Qualifications EDUCATION AND LICENSURE: Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy or Professional Counseling, and licensure by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as a LMSW, LMLP, LMFT, LPC, LSCSW, LCP, LCPC OR LCMFT by the first day of employment

Experience Preferred: two semester’s master-level practicum experience in a clinical setting providing assessment and therapy services; post master’s clinical experience, and experience with the Kansas system of community-based mental health care and associated evidence-based practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Salary Description $81,769.64 to $86,919.64 per year