Counselor

Provide direct counseling services, consultation to ecclesiastical leaders, community resource development and referral, and support to other staff, while working under moderate supervision. As approved, provide program supervision, ecclesiastical outreach, and professional training to other staff.  Provide quality customer service and comply with policy, licensing requirements, and professional standards of practice. 

If position is categorized as on-call or part-time working hours are not to exceed 19 hours per week

Time in each responsibility will vary dependent upon location.
1. Provide direct clinical care with moderate supervision
2. Provide consultation, and develop and maintain positive relationships with church leaders 
3. Ensure legal, ethical and policy compliance
4. Identify and develop community resources 
5. Responsible for own continued professional development
6. Protects and ensures client confidentiality
7. Develop and fulfill 'whole area service plan', including traveling to outlying areas and overnight as needed, working evenings, weekends and holidays as required. 1. Masters' degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology or related degree that leads to clinical licensure
2. Hold and maintain current independent clinical license (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or other clinical licensure)
3. Minimum of 2 years post masters' professional experience.
4. Work towards ability to provide clinical supervision of others pursuing clinical licensure
5. Demonstrate basic clinical skills and receptiveness to feedback.
6. Current employees must have 'met' or 'exceeded' expectations in the previous two years' year-end evaluations.
7. LDS Family Services Executive Council approval