Compensation

We’ll pay you an annual salary of $63,000 to $65,000.

About the Job

The JFS Youth and Young Adult Therapist will provide therapy services to JFS clients including individual, family, and group interventions in a collaborative community setting. Focusing on the unique mental health needs that arise in childhood and early adulthood, the Youth and Young Adult Therapist will offer resources and referrals as needed to build clients’ capacity to thrive. Please note: only candidates with an active TX license will be considered.

You’ll wow us by masterfully performing the following key duties and responsibilities:

Essential functions:

• Counseling – Perform on-site and/or remote telehealth clinical counseling services to Jewish Family Service clients, in accordance with agency policies. Service demographics include children, teens, young adults, and families. Interventions may include individual and group therapy, case management, and crisis intervention.
• General Direct Service – Provides additional social services to clients as needed, such as advocacy, service linkage and referral, and collaboration with other providers. Maintains knowledge of current resources in the Greater Austin area.
• Collaboration – Partners closely with fellow clinical staff and all Shalom Austin staff to serve the needs of clients and community. Attends mandatory staff meetings, trainings, biweekly clinical supervision, and offers coverage when needed.
• Documentation and Record Keeping – Maintains professional and timely documentation of services in electronic medical record including, but not limited to intake notes, progress notes, treatment plans, termination notes, contract notes, and other forms or documents which may be needed or required from time-to-time. Tracks and uses program-related data to enhance service effectiveness.
• Community Outreach and Education – Collaborate with other institutions and professionals in the Jewish community, and in the Austin mental health and social services network. Engages in ongoing outreach and community engagement through implementation of psychoeducation, community events, collaboration, and networking.
• Identify needs among Austin area youth and young adults related to mental health and meet those needs accordingly through direct services and community partnerships

Work environment: Must have the ability to perform in-office and/or remote telehealth social services, in accordance with agency policies. For those working remotely, a private space is necessary to maintain client confidentiality.

Travel: Must be able to travel between JFS locations as well as to and from shared workspaces in the community to provide therapy services.

Physical demands: Must be able to meet routine office physical demands including climbing stairs, carrying up to 20-pound objects and possessing the dexterity and vision to operate office computers and equipment.

Availability: Full-time, flexible hours with some evening and weekend availability required. No overtime offered.

Our great benefits

• We’ll provide a FREE membership to the fitness and aquatics center, and offer you discounts on programs, including personal training.
• Bimonthly group consultation with a team of licensed therapists.
• Enhanced access to social services which provide wrap-around care for your clients.
• We are a learning organization! Our staff have regular opportunities for training and continuing education. Funds for continuing education available.
• We offer outstanding medical insurance coverage through Cigna, and we’ll pay over 80% of the premium cost of our base plan on your behalf.
• You will have the option to contribute to our 403(b) with and the opportunity for a company match.
• We provide life and long-term disability insurance, and we pay 100% of the cost for you.
• We will give you lots of paid time off. First-year employees receive: 18 days of paid time off, and more than 15 Jewish and Federal holidays.
• We’ll offer you up to a 50% discount for your kiddos in our amazing early childhood program, as enrollment allows.
• You will have access to our amazing Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• We understand that you need a work/life balance and that you have commitments outside of the workplace, so we’ll do our very best to offer you some flexibility in your work schedule.
• We’ll provide you with the opportunity to make a difference in the Central Texas Jewish community every day.

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or Doctoral level degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related human service field.
• Full licensure to practice in good standing in the State of Texas (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD, PsyD).
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a fully licensed practitioner.
• Experience counseling children and teens, adults, and families with a variety of mental health needs.

Essential Qualifications

• Excellent time management and written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort and experience with clinical interviewing, therapeutic counseling, and case management for clients in-person and online.
• Working knowledge of Greater Austin mental health and social service resources and referrals.
• Adheres to legal and ethical standards of care, including scope of practice, client privacy and record-keeping, HIPAA, and cultural competency.
• Builds meaningful relationships with community partners to improve accessibility and efficacy of mental health programming for young people and their families.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional training, licensure, or certification related to the treatment of children, teens, young adults, and/or families.
• Ability to work both independently and with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Comfort and competency in virtual mental health counseling.
• Cultural competence with Judaism or Jewish culture.
• Remarkable professional references.

Please note that successful candidates for this position may be subject to a background check as part of the hiring process. will be used to assess eligibility for employment. Any discrepancies may result in the withdrawal of the job offer or termination of employment. All information will be handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable laws.