Kennedy Krieger Institute

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Patuxent Woods Location Hiring Incentive Available

Kennedy Krieger Institute$78K — $100K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists as an LCPC.
  • CPR certification required and must be maintained.
  • Master's or Doctoral degree in professional counseling or related field with specified graduate credit hours.
  • Minimum two years of clinical experience with children in child welfare populations, focusing on developmental and emotional disturbances.
  • Experience working with marginalized groups, particularly in terms of social justice advocacy.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, family, or group psychotherapy to children and families facing trauma.
  • Conduct evaluations and diagnostic assessments to decide on treatment methods.
  • Collaborate with referring agencies on service plans for clients.
  • Work with schools to ensure children receive necessary educational support.
  • Attend clinical training and administrative meetings to enhance professional development.
  • Maintain client activity as per administrative expectations.
  • Document client progress meticulously, including treatment plans and progress notes.

Benefits

  • Excellent benefits package including supervision and training opportunities.
  • National recognition as a center of excellence in treating childhood trauma.
  • Affiliation with Johns Hopkins University enhances professional credibility and network.
  • Focus on social justice and working with marginalized groups fosters a meaningful work environment.
Full Job Description
The Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC I) is a primary therapist to children, adolescents, and families who have experienced or may be at risk for trauma through physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, domestic and community violence and negative social conditions. Excellent benefits, supervision, and training. Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger is an outpatient mental health clinic specializing in treating psychological trauma. Candidates with clinical experience with marginalized groups and champions of social justice are encouraged to apply. The Center for Child and Family Traumatic is nationally recognized as a center of excellence for treating childhood trauma and is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Responsibilities 1. Provide individual, family, or group psychotherapy services to children and their families. 2. Conduct evaluations, including diagnostic assessments, to determine appropriate treatment modality. 3. Collaborate with the referring agency to assist them in utilizing the evaluation/treatment services in the development of the service plan for the child and family. 4. Collaborate with the school system to ensure that children are receiving appropriate educational services, if indicated. 5. Participate in peer consultation groups and/or individual supervision for the review of clinical work. 6. Attend in-service clinical training programs, treatment planning meetings, and necessary administrative meetings. 7. Maintain client activity at the projected level set by the administrative staff. 8. Maintain the medical record for each client seen, which includes a treatment plan and diagnostic interview at the initiation of therapy, weekly progress notes, periodic reviews, and termination summary. 9. May participate in the field instruction program and supervise counseling trainees when interest and capacity are demonstrated. 10. May participate in specialized clinics focused on particular conditions or treatments. Qualifications - Must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists at the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) level. - Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. EDUCATION: - Must have either - A Master's degree in professional counseling or related field with a minimum of 60 graduate semester credit hours or 90 graduate quarter credit hours OR - A Doctoral degree with a minimum of 90 graduate semester credit hours or 135 graduate credit hours. EXPERIENCE: - Minimum two years of licensed clinical experience related to providing services to children in the child welfare population with developmental and emotional disturbance required. Minimum pay range USD $78,094.00/Yr. Maximum pay range USD $100,672.00/Yr.

About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that provides inpatient and outpatient medical care, community services, and school-based programs for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, as well as disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system through patient care, special education, research, and professional training. The Institute's patient care programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to treatment that integrates care from physicians, nurses, therapists, and educators. The Institute's research programs focus on the development of new treatments and therapies for pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. The Institute's professional training programs provide education and training to healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers in the field of pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
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1937

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