About This Role
The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist assesses clients, develops and monitors care plans, and provides individual or group treatment. This is a community-based outpatient treatment position that involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Assess clients, including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care
- Interpret and perform complex client care procedures specific to your area of expertise
- Set objectives and goals for treatment and develop treatment plans in conjunction with the medical director
- Implement and monitor treatment plans
- Provide individual or group treatment, such as psychotherapy, supportive therapy, or crisis intervention on a long-term or short-term basis to various populations and age groups
- Advise the program director on the development and implementation of rehabilitation services to assure that those services meet the needs of the individuals served by the program
- Collaborate regularly with psychiatric nurse practitioners, community integration workers, and other counselors on your team
Requirements
- COVID vaccinated (first dose by start date with second dose scheduled and documented)
- Possess at least a master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work (Interns and students pursuing such degrees may provide services under this scope through contract with the higher learning institution only)
- 1-year experience in psychotherapy / counseling adults and minors with mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorders
- Must be Maryland licensed in one of the following disciplines: Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist
Benefits
- Clinical supervision up to Maryland Board mandated minimum paid for by the company
Important Details
- Contract: 1099 independent contractor
- Schedule: Set your own schedule; suggested hours Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with weekend availability if scheduled in advance
- Must render a minimum of 38 (45-minute) treatment sessions per week (each service rendered must be supported by a compliant service document) payable biweekly
- Service documents written and signed by the service provider must be submitted to the supervisor on the same day the service was rendered
- No additional compensation is paid for extra time documenting services rendered beyond the 45-minute allotment for individuals (38 minutes face-to-face and 7 minutes documentation time)
- For groups, 60 minutes are allotted (45 minutes face-to-face and 15 minutes documentation time)
- Psychotherapist is compensated for individual psychotherapy sessions, group psychotherapy sessions, clinical/administrative supervision/meeting time, and in-services/training time
