Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: •Working knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, counseling, and psychotherapeutic treatment of marriage, family, and child relationship dysfunctions: •Methods of developing and implementing a treatment plan; •Current trends in the field of mental health; laws and regulations applicable to mental health; •Ability to perform effective counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups; develop and maintain cooperative relationships with clients’ families, members of other professional disciplines, social agencies, and co-workers; •Relate professionally with persons with mental disorders; •Identify and utilize community resources; •Advise and train other mental health staff; •Prepare and present clear and concise oral and written reports. Essential Functions and Duties: Interviews potential clients to assess the need for direct mental health treatment of mental and emotional disorders or referral elsewhere; provides comprehensive medically necessary and psychotherapeutic services for individuals or members of a family to assist them in achieving productive social adjustments, reducing the impact of disabling disorders, and facilitating their achievement of living, vocational, recreational, and interpersonal goals through the modalities of individual, family, group counseling, and through collateral/significant other contacts.