Intake Specialist & Therapist

at  Catholic Charities

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, a hybrid work model with both remote and in-office work, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Current D.C. license in specific discipline i.e. LGSW, LGPC.
• 3 years direct service experience in a mental health setting.
• experience providing counseling to adults with serious and persistent mental illness, many with co-occurring substance abuse issues and histories of trauma

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
• Problem solve multiple client diagnoses and presentations.
• Decision-making in relation to self-harm and safety assessments.
• Interpersonal skills when working with complex client interactions.
• Ability to work effectively with clients in a diverse community.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and boundaries.
• Skill in the use of computer systems (preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment) and MS Office products.
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• Perform intake process for all clients and provide appropriate referrals.
• Develop treatment plans to establish goals and objectives for client treatment.
• Define treatment problems based on intake assessment and diagnosis, addressing behaviors that contributed to admission to the program.
• Write objectives in clear, measurable terms, person centered treatment planning.
• Provide therapeutic treatment to assigned caseload consistent with the written treatment plan.
• Conduct therapy sessions, using modalities and methods appropriate to the client and the program, to identify and discuss problems, identify solutions, work with clients to implement solutions, and model appropriate behaviors.
• Maintain client documentation according to required policies and procedures including assessments, contact notes, monthly progress notes, biannual treatment plan updates, any and all other clinical documentation related to the care of the client.
• Coordinate treatment with Clinical Managers, Care Coordinators, Community Support Specialist and other involved staff members regarding consumer’s progress and/or concern in counseling.
• Participate in quality improvement (CQI) process, ensuring compliance with best practice standards, contract grant requirements, and agency practices and procedures.
• Meet productivity standard for Intake Specialist and Therapist (average 5 hrs. per week).
• Assess current level of functioning in areas related to Individual Recovery Plan (IRP): case presentation, assist in orientation of new staff, work with other agencies independently in order to carry out treatment, articulate Agency code of ethics.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.