Family and Children's Services Therapist - Duarte, CA, United States - Foothill Family

Description

Provides intensive in-home mental health treatment to children and families within the context of a Child and Family Team that includes Assessing, Treatment Planning, Diagnosing, and Safety Planning.

The Therapist works in collaboration with the child, Parents/Guardians, foster parents, informal supports, Child and Family Specialist, Parent Partners, Department of Children and Family Services, Los Angeles County Probation and the Department of Mental Health.

Therapists work within the framework of the Los Angeles County Share Core Practice Model:

Engaging, Teaming, Assessing, Planning and Intervening, Tracking and Adapting to help identify Strengths and Underlying Needs of the child and family.

The Therapist monitors Child Safety and are on call 24/7 based on the specific criteria of each Intensive Program (FSP, WRAP, IFCCS).

Supports and promotes the mission of the Agency: Foothill Family empowers children and families to achieve success in relationships, school, and work through community-based services that advance growth and development.

Works with the different members of the Child and Family Team, convenes the Team and ensures the continuity of care and that all identified services are documented and provided as agreed upon by the team.

Serves as the contact point for assigned families, service providers and the community and provides Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) for all EPSDT funded families assigned to their Child and Family Team
services are provided in-home, in the community and/or in Agency offices.

Actively engages families in the treatment planning process as defined by meeting the family where they are at and with what they want to work.

Practices the values and principles of the Core Practice Model and encompasses Engaging, Teaming, Assessment, Planning & Intervention, and Tracking & Adapting into services delivered.

Transports client, as appropriate and necessary, to ensure service needs are met.

Provides trauma-informed care and focuses on building Protective Factors of Parental Resilience, Social Connections, Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development, Concrete Support in Times of Need, and Social and Emotional Competence of Children.

Monitors children and families to ensure child safety and is available 24/7 for crisis response.

Actively identifies risk factors for child abuse or neglect, develops treatment plans to lower the risk to children and report any cases of suspected child abuse or neglect as required by California child abuse reporting law.

Convenes or attends all mandatory meetings such as Child and Family Team meetings or specific program meetings.
Represents the Agency at community meetings, provides in-service training to other agencies and consults with other agencies and schools.
Displays sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomics characteristics.

LCSW, MFT, LPCC or Licensed Psychologist or Registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Psychology and earning hours towards licensure.

Experience providing culturally competent services to diverse populations.

Ability to work a flexible schedule with 24/7 crisis response availability and an interest in working in various environments in order to best meet the family's needs.

Experience in providing child abuse treatment.
Experience in providing treatment to children with serious emotional problems combined with an interest in identifying creative treatment options.
Experience in providing direct service to individuals, families and groups.

Valid CA Driver's License and maintains insurability on the Agency's auto liability policy (including a minimum of 2 years driving experience after receiving license) and maintains the California state required personal auto insurance liability limits.

Bilingual skills in Spanish/English required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.