Looking for rewarding career with a purpose?
Come see why the Cleveland Plain Dealer has named Catholic Charities one of the top workplaces for 10 years in a row.
If you are a compassionate and dedicated Therapist looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients, we encourage you to apply. Catholic Charities isn’t just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communities—it’s a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives, professionally and personally. Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need.
At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance starting your first day
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401k plan including employer match
- Competitive Time Off Benefits
- Career Planning and Development
- Free CEUs for innovative and relevant training topics throughout the year
- And more!
Responsibilities:
- Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland
- Within scope of practice, implement site/corporation approved treatment practices, procedures or interventions.
- Primarily conduct diagnostic assessments on referred clients.
- Provide consultation services according to priorities established to produce the greatest benefit in meeting the mental health and/or alcohol and other drug service needs of the community.
- May develop, maintain and monitor assigned clients’ ISP ; review assigned clients’ progress in treatment and may communicate with other qualified mental health or alcohol and other drug providers, and referring agency staff regarding the progress of assigned clients.
- May provide individual and/or group services as described above.
- Provide referrals to other services as required or necessary.
- Assist and support clients served in crisis situations.
- May monitor psychiatric symptoms of clients.
- Monitor and follow up services accessed by client to determine if services meet the clients’ needs and determine any further follow up activity.
- Participate in quality improvement activities and service evaluation.
- Attend and participate in meetings, supervision, and in-service trainings regarding specific areas of responsibility.
- Adhere to ethical standards specified by the Ohio Administrative Code and Catholic Charities’ code of ethics.
- Meet the training requirements of the organization and the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
- Maintain professional licensure in accordance with the Ohio Administrative Code and provide Human Resources with a copy of his/her current professional license.
- Complete all progress notes and other documentation as required by policy, departmental procedure and accreditation.
- Provide and ensure the safety and rights of each assigned client by adhering to Clients Rights Policies; and
report violations of client rights in accordance with policy.
- Meet the productivity standard in the provision of direct client services, such as individual and group services.
- Perform other duties as necessary to accomplish objectives.
Requirements:
- Combination of education and experience normally represented by a Master’s Degree in Social Work,
Counseling, Psychology or related fields with 3-5 years of related experience.
- Must have LISW/LPCC/LICDC/IMFT
- Current certification in First Aid and CPR or attained through training during orientation.
- Must have knowledge and utilization of community resources depending on clients served.
- Must be able to form good working and therapeutic relationships.
- Must be able to navigate stairs, depending on location site.
- Must have competent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Must be able to effectively and productively work with people of very diverse economic, cultural and
administrative backgrounds.
- Must be knowledgeable and responsive to cultural diversity issues presented in the coordination of services.
- Must have competent organizational skills, strong detail orientation and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Must be able to work independently from general instructions.
- Must have good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software.
- Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.
Learn More about Catholic Charities and our Programs by visiting:
- Overview | Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle.org)
- Service Areas | Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle.org)
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.
Preferred
- LISW-Independent Soc Wrkr
- Licnsd Prof Clinical Cou
Preferred
- Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
