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Sevita AL Therapist, Foster Care Services in Opelika, Alabama

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DISCOVER CAREERS, WELL LIVED. Our mission at Sevita is to create a world where every person has the right to live well. As a Caregiver, you’ll provide assistance and strategies to the individuals we serve to help them live well in their community and environment. Each day, the connections you make and the compassion you bring make a difference in the lives of our participants. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team of clinical staff and supportive supervisors, while you grow your career.

Child and Family Therapist, Foster Care Services

Part-time, $22.25/hr

Do you have experience in human services and want to work for a company that actively improves the lives of the individuals it serves? In the Therapist role, you will provide psychotherapy to aid individuals in increasing their sense of their well-being. You will employ a range of techniques based on experiential relationship-building, dialogue, communication and behavior change that is designed to improve the mental health of the person served or to improve group relationships (such as in a family).

  • Conduct psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment by interviewing the child and family (if applicable), and transcribing or dictating relevant information for client records.

  • Provide therapy, family support, and crisis interventions to an individual, family and/or group using various treatment modalities as outlined in state/local contracts and/or state licensing standards.

  • Provide mental health consultation to stakeholders and treatment team members.

  • Develop individualized treatment plans in coordination with an interdisciplinary team

  • Work with members of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate other treatment initiatives including school performance, permanency, and reunification planning.

  • Develop and coordinate discharge plan based on treatment, indicating all relevant aftercare needs and plans.

  • Conduct educational groups for clients, families and foster parents.

  • Prepare and train the child’s biological or legal parents to resume care of their child when reunification is the goal (if applicable to the population being served).

  • Conduct regularly scheduled face-to-face meetings with the person served and caretaker to monitor progress and discuss treatment strategies and services.

  • Maintain current, legible and adequate medical record documentation in client’s chart.

  • Attend regular staff meetings, clinical meetings and one-on-one sessions with direct supervisor to process current status of cases.

Qualifications:

  • A master’s degree in a human service field AND 2 years of post-master’s experience in family and children’s services and professional licensure: Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC), Licensed Practicing Counselor (LPC), Licensed Masters of Social Work (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)or

  • A master’s degree in a human service field AND 5 years of post-master’s experience in family and children’s services

Why Join Us?

  • Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Paid time off, holiday pay, annual bonus plan

  • Complex work adding value to the organization’s mission alongside a great team of coworkers

  • Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities

We have meaningful work for you – come join our team – Apply Today!

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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