Licensed Mental Health Therapist – LCSW

Intercultural Counseling Center

Full-time, Exempt (40 hours/week)

Reports to: Intercultural Counseling Center Manager

AGENCY OVERVIEW: 

Through the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, Catholic Charities of Oregon achieves lasting solutions to poverty and injustice by partnering with clients to meet their economic and educational goals, and to support their physical and social well-being. Catholic Charities is the official domestic relief agency of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Intercultural Counseling Center at Catholic Charities offers a variety of services to promote hope, healing, and wellness. We believe that people recovering from mental health needs and traumatic experiences are able to build resilience to live, work and thrive in the community.  Our goal is to provide outpatient comprehensive support and therapeutic services to individuals and families experiencing mental health needs.  The treatment philosophy embraces strengths based as well as culture and trauma-informed approaches that are both evidenced-based practices and offer practice-based evidences.

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist-LCSW will provide comprehensive mental health treatment to adults and children receiving services through Catholic Charities Intercultural Counseling Center.  The Licensed Mental Health Therapist-LCSW collaborates with Clinical Case Managers, Licensed Medical Providers, Peer Support Specialists, Billing Coordinator, Engagement Specialist, and other interdisciplinary team members.   The Licensed Mental Health Therapist-LCSW will complete clinical assessments to identify needs and medical necessity, develop the Service Plan, and facilitate a therapeutic process within the scope of their training to both children/youth and their families as well as adults clients.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works within a strengths-based, culture and trauma-informed approaches.
• Completes comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Diagnose utilizing most current DSM format and assess appropriateness for mental health services at Catholic Charities based on eligibility criteria, client needs, and funding sources.
• Develops Service Plans in partnership with the client and their families (when applies) and makes referrals to other services or community agencies to meet client need as appropriate.
• Provides individual, couples, family and/or group counseling to adults and children using evidence-based and practice-based practices.
• Provides consultation, education, information and resource advocacy to agencies in the community which routinely come in contact with clients. Maintain liaison with key community agencies that serve people with mental health needs.
• Pursues ongoing continuing education to stay current/up to date with best practice standards and licensure requirements.
• Meets standards for documentation and performs data entry related to client assessment, client care, community referrals and quality indicators according to established guidelines.
• Participates in clinical supervision sessions on a regular basis, as defined by clinical manager.
• Conducts or participate in case reviews and staffing as required.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new services, operating protocols and communication initiatives related to service provision.
• Contributes to goal setting, process improvement and achievement of desired care team outcomes.

• When needed, provide supportive clinical supervision to interns and staff working towards licensure.
• When indicated, represents the department on Catholic Charities or community committee, task force, or quality improvement project.

• Participate in trainings and coordination meetings as agreed or requested by Supervisor.
• Adherence to Catholic Charities policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master’s Degree and Licensed as LCSW.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Respect for cultural diversity, religion and experience working with diverse populations and cultures.