Title: Adult Therapist

Department: Mental Health

Reports to: Clinical Director

Status: Full time (40/hrs/week, Mon-Fri)

Classification: Exempt

Location: Brookside (main location), Overland Park as needed

Pay Range: Starting from $60,000-$65,000

Organization: Since 1901, Jewish Family Services (JFS) (www.jfskc.org) has supported and strengthened lives throughout Greater Kansas City. We provide essential human services for people of all faiths, ages, cultures, and identities who are facing challenges in everyday life or times of crisis. Our highly skilled and compassionate staff are dedicated to furthering the well-being, stability, and dignity of the community members we serve. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, JFS offers a breadth of connected services including Social Work, Older Adult Services, Food Pantry, Mental Health and Education, and Jewish Life. JFS was founded on the Jewish value of tikkun olam, repairing the world, one person, one family at a time.

Position Summary: The Adult Therapist will play a pivotal role in growing our counseling program with therapeutic services for individuals ages 19 and older grounded in trauma-informed, evidence-based treatments. They will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with other community resources to meet client needs.

Essential Duties:

· Administer trauma-informed psychotherapy to clients, both in-person and via teletherapy, including individual and family settings.

· Assess and diagnose emotional and behavioral needs of clients utilizing the DSM-5.

· Develop and implement customized treatment plans based on individual needs

· Monitor and track progress through regular assessments.

· Complete assessments and treatment planning in an electronic health record database.

· Maintain timely clinical documentation, completing progress notes within two business days and other documentation as required. 

· Collaborate and coordinate care with other JFS providers, including social workers, food

pantry managers, and other relevant staff.

· Provide case management related to clinical cases as needed.

· Maintain 22 weekly direct service hours.

· Staff cases with mental health team members of JFS staff.

· Provide necessary referrals to internal and community resources that meet client needs.

· Commitment to client confidentiality under HIPAA requirements.

· Dedication to upholding the JFS non-discrimination policy.

· Participate in weekly 1:1 supervision, regular team meetings and JFS staff events.

· Other duties as assigned.

Essential Educations, Knowledge, and Experience:

· Master’s degree required and applicable licensure in marriage and family therapy,

social work, counseling, or psychology- new graduates are encouraged to apply!

· Clinical licensure is preferred.

· Missouri licensure required; dual Kansas licensure preferred.

· Training and/or familiarity with CBT/DBT, Solution Focused Therapy, EMDR, and/or Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and/or expressive art therapies strongly preferred.

· Experience with clinical assessment and treatment planning, including demonstrated knowledge of the DSM-5.

· Strong crisis management and safety protocol skills and experience, including mandated reporter protocols.

· Willingness to actively participate in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment.

· Effective caseload and time management

· Computer skills including Microsoft Windows and Office (Word, Excel, Outlook),

and client databases.

· Bilingual preferred.

· Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Key Competencies: 

• Cultural Humility:  Engage in the regular practice of self-reflection on how one’s own background and the background of others impact workplace experiences.   
• Organizational Leader: Must have an innovative mindset and create and maintain a strong reputation as a strategic doer, demonstrating agility and collaboration throughout the organization.  
• Emotional Intelligence: Empathy and strong interpersonal skills are essential. Must be compassionate, self-aware, and able to skillfully manage their emotions and those of others. 
• Adaptability: Must have a strong sense of urgency and ability to work efficiently under sometimes rapidly changing  circumstances. 
• Integrity: Must utilize effective judgement and problem-solving skills while maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards.   

Environmental/Physical Requirements: The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and hear

• Required to sit in a therapeutic setting with clients virtually or in person

• Able to work in a communal work environment

• Able to effectively use office equipment such as: computer, phone, printer, copier and fax

machine.

Guiding Principles:

JFS is guided by five principles informing how we engage with each other and the community we serve. The right candidate will be in alignment with these values:

1. B’Yachad - Stronger Together: We are stronger as an agency and a community when we think, work, and serve together.
2. Being Human-Centered: We put the human experience and perspective at the center of our thinking, programming, services, and interactions.
3. Collaboration: We actively seek partnering opportunities within JFS and throughout our community.
4. Innovation & Entrepreneurship: We respond and continually adapt to ongoing needs and changes in Kansas City.
5. Open Communication: We communicate openly, honestly, and in a solution-oriented manner.

Equal Employment Statement: Jewish Family Services is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need. All applicants will be considered for employment with dignity and respect, free of all discrimination, including that which is based on race, color, religion, gender, language, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.