Independently Licensed Clinician

Independently Licensed Clinician Job Description

Job Summary

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling or Social Work and Independent license in the same from the State of Ohio.

Knowledge

Therapy and Counseling – Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Psychology – Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Sociology and Anthropology – Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.

English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administrative – Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Law and Government – Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Philosophy and Theology – Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Skills

Basic Skills

• Active Learning-  Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening-  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking-  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Learning Strategies-  Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Mathematics-  Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Monitoring-  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension-  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Science-  Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Speaking-  Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing-  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Skills

• Coordination-  Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Instructing-  Teaching others how to do something.
• Negotiation-  Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuasion-  Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Service Orientation-  Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness-  Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving Skills

• Complex Problem Solving-  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Technical Skills

• Quality Control Analysis-  Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Troubleshooting-  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Systems Skills

• Judgment and Decision Making-  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Systems Analysis-  Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Systems Evaluation-  Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Resource Management Skills

• Time Management-  Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Work Context

Communication – Communication with clients, peers, managers, potential cients and administrative staff on a daily basis.

Role Relationships – Understand the importance of different types of interactions with others both inside and outside the organization as well as having healthy boundaries with the same.

Responsibility for Others – No responsibility for others with this position.

Conflictual Contact – Therapist may be in daily contact with conflictual clients.

Work Setting – Office environment

Environmental Conditions – No extreme environmental conditions.

Work Attire – Business casual

Impact of Decisions – The candidate will make daily decisions that impact the lives of clients as well as the reputation of the company

Routine versus Challenging Work – The majority of the work time will be in a clinical setting and be challenging. Routine work includes phone calls, administrative paperwork etc. needed for the performance of the role.

Primary Job Duties

• Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
• Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
• Use therapy models such as Gottman Method, EFT, DBT, IFS, etc. to intervene with clients in dysfunctional emotional or behavioral systems.
• Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
• Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
• Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
• Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
• Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.
• Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.
• Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
• Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.

Activities

Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Systems Evaluation – Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Systems Analysis – Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Persuasion – Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Negotiation – Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Learning Strategies – Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Instructing – Teaching others how to do something.

Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Active Learning – Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Tools and Technology

Tools

Desktop computers

• Desktop computers

Laser printers

• Computer laser printers

Notebook computers

• Laptop computers

Personal computers

• Personal computers

Technology

EHR Software

• SimplePractice EHR

CRM Software

• HubSpot CRM

Electronic mail software

• Webmail

Presentation software

• Microsoft PowerPoint

Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets

Word processing software

• Microsoft Word

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.