Job Summary:

The Marriage and Family Therapist will offer counseling and mental health services in the marital and family context. Services may include evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness and other psychological issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides marital and family counseling including relationship, premarital, separation, divorce, and child counseling services.
• Gathers and analyzes information on family members through a variety of methods that may include observation, interviews, self-report inventories, group discussions, and/or formal assessments.
• Identifies problematic behavioral, communication, and relationship patterns.
• Collaborates with the family and/or individual family members to develop plans to positively manage and respond to issues; assists clients with replacing unhealthy or dysfunctional behaviors with healthy choices.
• Assists clients in developing new or strengthened communication skills and methods.
• Provides expert insight on how family dynamics affect psychological health.
• Diagnoses and applies appropriate treatments for psychological disorders.
• Identifies and provides appropriate psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and/or the entire family.
• Collaborates with clients to develop post-treatment activity plans.
• Refers clients to specialists for further treatment as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains accurate records regarding case progress, evaluations, and any further treatment recommendations.
• Drafts and submits necessary paperwork to insurance companies.
• Maintains compliance with ethical codes and standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Compassionate and empathetic with a strong ability to establish and build trust.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Ability to remain calm and reassuring in tense situations and to de-escalate arguments.
• Thorough understanding of human behavior, various behavioral and affective disorders, and the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of these disorders.
• Organizational skills required to manage complex, deadline-driven paperwork including billing and insurance claims.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Thorough understanding of applicable ethical codes and standards.

Education and Experience:

• Masters degree in Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy, plus two years or 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience, required.
• Current state license in Counseling/Therapy.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting, listening, and observing or working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.