Jobs Maricopa Az – Clinician

Overview

Position Title: Clinician

Company: Maricopa County

Location: Maricopa, AZ, US

Job Description

The Clinician (Licensed) is a part of a dynamic team within an integrated model of care dedicated to providing adolescents with support and resources that will inspire effective long-lasting change. We approach adolescent mental health concerns through a multidisciplinary model that facilitates ongoing communication between members of the care team and provides greater continuity of care.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts professional level one-on-one therapeutic and psychosocial counseling with adolescents that is solution-focused
•  Assists adolescents with skill building to overcome current and future challenges
• Coordinates treatment planning and provides crisis evaluations as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Conducts crisis intervention assessments and other necessary screenings to effectively plan treatment
• Provides specialized treatment to adolescents who are seriously mentally ill, cognitively impaired, or developmentally disabled to meet their specific needs
• Prepares and conducts group counseling on various mental health topics
• Produces informative concise notes consistently documenting intake, treatment plans, and progress
• Conducts training for probation and detention staff to assist them with effective skill-building ideas and plans for adolescents within their supervision
• Coordinates discharge with community providers to ensure continuity of care after detainment

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field
• Two (2) years of full-time post-Masters behavioral health and human service work experience
• Must be licensed in Arizona by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health with one of the following: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC)
• Valid Arizona Driver License
• Positions in Detention are subject to Tuberculosis (TB) testing. All offers of employment are subject to the successful completion of new employee processing and a negative TB result prior to the start date
• Applicants must pass a thorough background check
• Experience working with at-risk youth