Mental Health Counselor

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a Career with a purpose?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

As a Mental Health Counselor, you will serve within our ministry by providing counseling services based upon the client's personalized service plan goals and objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducts clinical evaluation, screening, assessment, and recommends emotional services
• Manages initial and ongoing personalized service planning for emotional needs
• Facilitates therapeutic group sessions with clients and members of clients support system
• Provides 1013 recommendations and guidance during crisis intervention
• Consults during Crisis situations
• Facilitates classes for clients and their family members
• Collects, records, and analyzes documentation and referral sources while determining suitability for service needs
• Orients clients to the counseling process, guidelines, and expectations
• Inputs, tracks, and reports client outcome progression and client engagement data
• Ensures accuracy of client data
• Complies with established metrics
• Provides counseling services that include individual, group, and family
• Adheres to all laws and the Code of Ethics for counselors, which establishes standards for the relationship between clients/counselors

Attributes:

• Strong desire to serve in a Christian ministry and passion for serving those experiencing homelessness by leading them to Christ
• Believes and commits to Atlanta Mission's Statement of Faith
• Listens without judgment to understand where each person is at and find Christ-centered ways to reach them and bring them along

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Masters degree (M.A. or M.S.) in counseling, Marriage, and Family, or Clinical Social work or equivalent
• Eligible for Associate Professional Counselor (APC), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Master Social Worker (MSW) license and practice under the supervision of a licensed professional with supervision credentialing
• Ability to reach people from diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Proven ability to effectively teach/facilitate a class of adult learners
• Demonstrated track record of dealing with difficult and challenging people in teaching, pastoral, ministerial, counseling, or other related capacities
• Crisis Intervention Skills

Employer PAID benefits: Term Life and AD&D Insurance - Short-Term Disability - Travel Assistance Program - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Employee Advocacy Services - Paid Time Off

Employer CONTRIBUTED Benefits: Medical and 403b Retirement Plan