Counselor (Clinical / Mental Health)
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
Are you a licensed (or license-eligible) clinician looking to make a meaningful impact through evidence-based therapy? We're seeking a dedicated Counselor to provide clinical assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions to clients and families.
In this role, you'll deliver evidence-based psychotherapy, coordinate care across systems, respond to crises, and support clients of diverse ages and backgrounds — all while collaborating closely within a multidisciplinary team and upholding the highest standards of clinical documentation and ethics.
What You'll Do
Assessment & Diagnostic Evaluation
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and clinical interviews
- Identify mental health disorders using DSM-5-TR criteria within your scope of licensure
- Assess client strengths, trauma history, risk factors, and functional impairments
- Develop diagnostic impressions and communicate findings to clients and treatment teams
Treatment Planning
- Create individualized, measurable treatment plans based on assessment outcomes
- Collaboratively establish treatment goals with clients and/or families
- Regularly review and update treatment plans to reflect progress and changing needs
- Coordinate treatment planning with case managers, medical providers, schools, and other supports
Therapeutic Intervention
- Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to client needs
- Conduct regular psychotherapy sessions with clients across the lifespan
- Facilitate family therapy sessions to improve communication and address relational or behavioral concerns
- Offer crisis assessment, de-escalation, and stabilization support
- Develop safety plans with clients and caregivers; coordinate emergency or crisis services per agency protocol
Collaboration & Care Coordination
- Communicate professionally with caregivers, case managers, school personnel, probation officers, psychiatrists, and other providers
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, IEP/504 meetings when requested, and case consultations
- Make referrals to outside agencies and community resources as needed
- Support clients in self-advocacy, independent problem solving, and navigating systems
Documentation & Compliance
- Complete timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate progress notes for each session
- Maintain client records in accordance with Medicaid, IDAPA, and agency requirements
- Document changes in symptoms, interventions used, risk assessments, and progress toward goals
- Ensure compliance with confidentiality laws, professional ethics, and agency policies
Advocacy & Client Support
- Advocate for client needs within educational, judicial, medical, and community systems
- Identify and help mitigate barriers impacting treatment success
- Provide psychoeducation to families, schools, and community partners
Professional Standards & Development
- Attend required trainings, staff meetings, and supervision sessions
- Maintain active licensure, supervision hours (if applicable), and continuing education credits
- Adhere to professional codes of ethics and deliver culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate care
- Participate in community mental health initiatives, workshops, or support groups as assigned
What You'll Bring
- Master's degree or higher in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field
- Active clinical license (LPC, LCPC, LMSW, LCSW, etc.) or enrollment in an accredited graduate internship program
- Strong diagnostic and assessment skills using DSM-5-TR criteria
- Competence in evidence-based therapeutic models and crisis intervention
- Ability to collaborate effectively with families and multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent written documentation and time-management skills
- Commitment to ethical, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed practice
Why Join Us
This is a rewarding opportunity to grow your clinical career while making a lasting difference in the lives of clients and families — supported by a collaborative, mission-driven team.
Apply today and bring your clinical expertise to a team that values compassionate, ethical care.
Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Education:
License/Certification:
- Clinical or Pre-Clinical License (Required)
Work Location: In person
