Counselor/Therapist (Part Time 10-15 hours)

Position - Part Time (10-15 hours a week)

Lane of Roses Counselor/Therapist

Reports to

Director of Counseling Team 

Relates closely with

• Counseling Director
• Director of Connections 
• Lane of Roses Counselors/Therapists
  

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in any of the following (or a related field) required: 
  • Marriage and Family Therapy 
  • Clinical Social Work 
  • Counseling (Clinical or Pastoral) 
  • Clinical Mental Health

• ​​Pursuit or achievement of appropriate state credentials and licensing

Knowledge & Skills

• Active listening skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A sound understanding of various therapy orientations and techniques
• Ability to incorporate Christian principles into sessions/treatment plans
• Ability to learn and catch on to new technologies quickly. A working knowledge of software such as TherapyNotes, ShareNotes, and Procentive may be advantageous.
• Superior problem-solving and observational skills
• Resilience and sound judgment
• Experience creating, executing, and managing systems 
• Efficiency in time management
• Work well on a team 

Character Traits Required for Role

• Honest 
• Disciplined 
• Cooperative 
• Flexible 
• Tenacious
• Faithful 
• Empowering 
• Committed
• Teachable 

Fundraising Goals & Expectations for Role

• Willing and able to raise a salary by recruiting a personal support team within 2-3 months. 
• You will discuss and set your salary upon hire with our Director of Staff. We know that as a therapist you may come in with the expectation of an average therapist salary. In working for a non-profit and raising your own support, we encourage you to really pray and allow the Spirit to lead you as you discern the amount to set your salary. 
• Willing to work with the Lane of Roses team on all fundraising events. 

Basic Job Responsibilities

• Counsels clients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes. 
• Prepares and maintains treatment records and reports, while ensuring confidentiality, according to federal and state guidelines.
• Guides clients in the development of skills and strategies to deal with their problems or concerns. 
• Encourages clients to discuss & process what is happening in their lives, and their feelings surrounding these happenings. Encourages the development of  insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Collects information about clients through intakes, interviews, observations, and assessments (as needed). 
• Evaluates client’s physical or mental condition based on review of client information & collaborates with other mental health specialists, doctors, nurses, nutritionists, etc as needed.
• Makes referrals to specialists as needed.
• Develops and implements treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge. 
• Acts as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Responsible for maintenance of clients including, but not limited to, scheduling, communication, billing, intake, etc. 

Benefits and Perks

• Positive work environment 
• Being a part of a team
• Flexible schedule 
• We will help to fundraise for the cost of training and or supervision 
• Since the position is something you fundraise for, your monthly income remains the same regardless of how many clients you have seen
• Fully paid 6-week maternity leave 
• Built in 1 week off at Thanksgiving, 2 week sabbatical at Christmas, an additional 21 paid days of time off and 80 hours of sick time.
• Our team will come up with a marketing plan to help you create a consistent client list
• Ability to write mental health resources as desired as well as have them published
• Office space and furniture provided by the ministry 

Additional Information

• Supervision not provided through Lane of Roses (but we will help to fundraise the cost for supervision as needed)