Direction Service Counseling Center - Mission: Collaborative 
individual and family problem solving 

JOB DESCRIPTION: Therapists (Qualified Mental Health Professionals)
 
Direction Service Counseling Center is a full service mental health 
program. Services include comprehensive assessments, individual, 
family and group therapy. The individuals who seek service and 
support at the Counseling Center include children, adolescents, 
adults, and elders. The challenges these individuals face represent 
virtually all mental and emotional disorders.

The services and support provided at the Counseling Center are: 
evidence based, strength based, and collaborative in nature. 

Therapists serve as the primary service provider for individuals 
seeking service and support at the Counseling Center.  The job 
description for therapists follows the steps in the development of 
clinical service.  These include:

Critical Activities	

1. Completing Comprehensive Assessments
   Key Components - Collecting information on problems, strengths, 
   functioning, and individual and family values and routines

Completing multi-axial diagnoses

2. Developing Individual Service and Support Plans (Treatment Plans)
   Key Components - Determining client preferences & frames of 
   reference

Identifying long term goals, measures & outcomes

3. Providing Collaborative Treatment that meets individual goals
   Key Components - Selecting, and individualizing evidence based 
   treatment interventions

Assessing progress toward goals

4. Completing Discharge Documentation
   Key Components - Assessing progress toward goals

Providing a description of the course of treatment

Developing plans for the individual’s well-being

5. Developing and Maintaining Clinical Records
   Key Components - Following Counseling Center, State, federal, and 
   contract guidelines and requirements for file development 
 
Therapists also function as integral contributors to the development 
and improvement of all Counseling Center functions. 

Requirements:

Masters (or doctorate) degree in social work, counseling, clinical 
psychology, or marriage and family therapy.

Experience working with children and families—with preference for 
experience with young children

Experience working with Oregon Health Plan participants.

Training and experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Preferences:

Proficiency in Spanish

Experience with individuals with developmental disabilities

License or licensable 

Please submit your cover letter and resume by using the APPLY FOR THIS JOB! link provided below.

Thank You