Position Overview

This therapist/leader will serve as a clinician on staff, join our Leadership Team, and support our monthly staff meetings. The position is roughly 50% clinical and 50% administrative.

Please email your resume to ksundermeier@samaritanatlanta.org.

Primary Responsibilities

Clinical Services

• Provide evidence-based psychotherapy services including individual, couple, group, and/or family therapy.
• Conduct comprehensive bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessments for new clients.
• Develop individualized treatment plans appropriate to mental health diagnoses and presenting concerns.
• Monitor and evaluate client progress, adjusting treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, including progress notes and treatment plans, within 48 hours of service delivery.
• Provide crisis intervention and clinical support in the event of client mental health emergencies, prioritizing client safety and well-being.
• Respond promptly to new client inquiries or intake referrals assigned by the center.
• Manage client payments and billing processes in accordance with SCCA policies.

Program Collaboration and Partnerships

• Facilitate trainings, workshops, or educational offerings for the community and/or SCCA staff based on professional expertise and interest.

Leadership and Organizational Engagement

• Actively participate on the SCCA Leadership Team, contributing to organizational initiatives and collaborative leadership.
• Engage in leadership for monthly staff meetings.
• Attend SCCA-sponsored continuing education events and professional development opportunities.
• Participate in one board committee or organizational project in collaboration with the Board of Directors.

Administrative Support

• Provide limited administrative leadership support to the Executive Director and Associate Executive Director as needed.
• Ensure accreditation standards are met each other, keeping up with annual requirements and documentation.
• Conduct with the Clinical Director semi-annual client satisfaction and outcome surveys, analyzing the surveys, disseminating the results, and proposing improvements.
• Provide administrative supervision for associate-level therapists.
• Managing client record requests.
• Assuming leadership of the client intake process.

Professional Standards

· Commit to the vision and mission of SCCA: “to deliver excellence in clinical counseling, as well as spiritually integrated care as the client chooses, to individuals of all ages and to underserved populations.”

• Adhere to all Samaritan Counseling Center Clinical Policies and Procedures and the Staff Handbook.
• Maintain appropriate professional licensure, ethical standards, and continuing education requirements.

Qualifications

• Fully licensed mental health professional in the State of Georgia (or license-eligible in Georgia).
• AAMFT or LPC approved supervisor (or eligible)
• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience while fully licensed.
• Demonstrated experience providing psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and/or families.
• Commitment to integrative care that respects the psychological, spiritual, and community dimensions of healing.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Strong clinical documentation and organizational skills.

Hours and Compensation

This position is roughly split in half: 20 hours per work for providing therapy (15 clients/week plus documentation); and 20 hours per week in clinical oversight and administrative leadership.

· Work five days per week, 40 hours per week.  Three days will be in-office from 9-6 or 10-7; one day in office with flex times; one flex day of work either  in-office or at-home.

· Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.