Adventist HealthCare

The Lourie Center Clinic seeks to hire a Child Mental Health Therapist who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.. The Lourie Center for Children's Social & Emotional Wellness is a private, non-profit agency with a mission to improve the social and emotional health of young children and their families through prevention, early intervention, education, research and training.. As a Child Mental Health Therapist, you will:•Provide direct clinical services including evaluations and psychotherapy (individual, family, collateral, and parent counseling) to assigned cases under the supervision of a licensed clinician.. Under clinical supervision, provide psychotherapeutic treatment to children and their families including individual play therapy, parent collateral work, family therapy, couples therapy, and group therapy.. LGSW/LGPC in the state of Maryland.

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Lourie Center - RockvilleIf you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.The Lourie Center Clinic seeks to hire a Child Mental Health Therapist who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.The Lourie Center for Children's Social & Emotional Wellness is a private, non-profit agency with a mission to improve the social and emotional health of young children and their families through prevention, early intervention, education, research and training.As a Child Mental Health Therapist, you will:•Provide direct clinical services including evaluations and psychotherapy (individual, family, collateral, and parent counseling) to assigned cases under the supervision of a licensed clinician.•Participate in diagnostic evaluations of children with suspected social-emotional problems or developmental delays. Assess family functioning, identifying the quality of parent-child relationships and the family's dynamics. Related duties include identifying needed services, preparing written evaluations, obtaining relevant information from school settings, making home and school visits as appropriate, interpreting evaluation results for parents and other professionals working with a client, and developing home programs, treatment plans, and educational plans based on state regulations and forms. •Under clinical supervision, provide psychotherapeutic treatment to children and their families including individual play therapy, parent collateral work, family therapy, couples therapy, and group therapy. Monitor progress of children/families in treatment and formally review treatment plan and goals every six months. Consult with other professionals working with the client both at Lourie Center and outside of the agency to assure coordinated and comprehensive service delivery. •Consult to professionals in the community including pediatricians, school administrators, and child welfare/DHHS case workers regarding the appropriateness of referrals and the progress in therapy and ongoing therapeutic needs of individual clients at our Center. •Participate in scheduled interdisciplinary meetings to formulate a comprehensive diagnosis and a coordinated treatment plan for Lourie Center clients, as well as to review the progress made in treatment and to develop new treatment strategies for children at Lourie Center. •Participate in case conferences, disposition meetings, staff meetings, and parent feedback, as needed.•Perform basic administrative tasks related to work assignments including the timely preparation of written reports, billing forms, work schedules, and progress notes to document treatment sessions. •Maintain medical records in a complete, timely and legible form, including parent information forms, consent forms, data collection forms, progress notes, and treatment plans and goals as required by state DHMH.•Interpret Lourie Center's function and philosophy through contacts with the community in addition to actively recruiting referrals for Lourie Center. •Continue professional education by attending formal continuing education programs, conferences, and advanced training and by regular consultation with health care providers. Receive weekly clinical supervision.•Access Protected Health Information on a routine basis. Comply with all privacy standards of The Lourie Center that include HIPAA, COMAR and others - state and federal regulations as written in the Privacy Manual. Qualifications Include: •Master's degree in social work/counseling or equivalent Master's degree in a recognized health field.•1+ years' experience preferred.•Experience in working jointly with a range of families and young children with disabilities.•LGSW/LGPC in the state of Maryland.•After school availability for clients preferred.•Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.•Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification requiredWork Schedule:Monday - Friday 8am-5pm; One evening per week until 8pm required.#GR8 Mental & Behavioral HealthAt Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.We do this by offering:Work life balance through nonrotating shiftsRecognition and rewards for professional expertise403(b) retirement planFree Employee parkingBenefits Eligible Positions:Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans [including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO]Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family membersSubsidized childcare at participating childcare centersAs a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!COVID-19 VaccinationAdventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if needed, may elect to be vaccinated at any community pharmacy or location offering COVID-19 vaccinations.Tobacco and Drug StatementTobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).Equal Employment OpportunityAdventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs. Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

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