Community Based Therapist - Atlanta, United States - CHRIS 180

Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The primary focus of the position will be on interventions with the children and families in a
therapeutic role. Services are provided to children aged 0-21 with signs of SED and provided in
a variety of community-based sites such as daycare, school, after-school programs, and in home visits. Evidence-based services/practices will be utilized within the programs focused on
trauma with a caseload of families. Provide clinical screening and interventions to meet
treatment needs, including crisis management and substance abuse treatment using EBPs.

Role and Responsibilities

• Promote self-esteem

• Promote healthy boundaries

• Promote good hygiene and appropriate personal appearance among youth

• Reinforce socially acceptable behaviors (ex: manners, eating habits, safety)

• Teach and reinforce thoughtful decision-making skills

• Assessing consumers/ client's history of trauma, acuity, strengths, and needs

• Screen, evaluate, and triage potential consumers to determine what services/evidence based interventions should be offered

• Provide initial clinical impressions

• Administer Biopsychosocial assessment

• Administer Caregiver Strain Assessment

• Administer Child and Adolescent Function Assessment Scale (CAFAS/PECAFAS) as needed

• Administer validated assessment tools specific to evidence-based practice (7 Challenges,
TF-CBT, DBT, ARC)

• Administer/aware of ACE score and implications on service planning

• Develop and monitor IRRPs

• Evaluate and document the client's level of functioning and progress toward the
attainment of goals

• Make necessary referrals to meet consumers' health, well-being, education, mental health,
and employment needs (i.e., Department of Public Health, Department of Family &
Children Services, Georgia Department of Labor, employment staffing agencies, local
colleges, and tech schools, etc.)

• Facilitate and/or participate in Team Meetings for all
consumers/members/residents/young adults.

• Collaborate and communicate with other programs in the CHRIS 180 continuum in the
provision of services to consumers

• Collaborate and consult with other providers and entities in the provision of best care
services to consumers

• Attend monthly RBWO meetings or provide treatment summaries for group home clients.

• Attend monthly Child & Family Team Meetings (CFTM) or provide treatment summaries for
clients receiving wrap services.

• Advocate on behalf of clients with other agencies including coordinating services to
patients.

• Monitor the provision of services provided

• Provide therapy for adults, children, and families who are referred to the CHRIS
Counseling Center

• Demonstrate exceptional engagement skills and clinical expertise in providing trauma focused mental health treatment to the target client population

• Provide evidence-based trauma-informed individual treatment to Center clients of all ages
who meet the criteria for trauma services

• Manage clinical caseload. The number of clients on caseload is based on the frequency of
sessions

• Use preventive intervention techniques when needed to prevent injury (to self or others)

• Provide outpatient services to include providing individual counseling, family
counseling/training, and/or group counseling/training to consumers with MH, cooccurring, or substance abuse disorders as classified by the DSM IV/V TR

• Provide CSI services to children and families receiving Medicaid-funded services

Qualifications/Competencies

• Master's degree in the field of social work, counseling, and/or marriage and family therapy
  and the ability to obtain licensure
  
  • An understanding of the concepts of childcare
  
  • Skilled in providing individual, family, and group therapy, Skilled in assisting and
  maintaining children in their family homes and/or community
  
  • Ability to effectively relate to clients, parents/custodians of all social, economic, ethnic, and
  educational backgrounds, with firmness, fairness, and concern
  
  • Solid decision-making ability as related to the safety and well-being of clients, families,
  community, and staff
  
  • Be guided by precedent and established policy and procedure in decision-making. This
  person will be required to analyze and react to difficult situations, often while under
  considerable stress and pressure
  
  • Dependability, emotional stability, and physical capability. This position requires some
  physical functions that are essential to satisfactory performance of the outlined job
  responsibilities, i.e., sitting, standing, walking, driving, speaking, hearing, and the ability to
  physically restrain (when necessary)
  
  • Ability to recognize when assistance and consultation are needed
  
  • Must be free to travel as the position demands
  
  • Clinical expertise in child development, dysfunction, counseling, treatment planning, and
  diagnosis is required
  
  • Proficient in MS Office

Other

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop trusting relationships with providers, community health workers and clients for service delivery
• Organized and able to motivate others
• Good documentation skills
• Knowledge of the continuum of health and human services needed for individuals to improve their health and quality of life
• Ability to model strong case management skills and mentor staff
• Good public speaking skills
• Charismatic, personable, and motivational in working with individuals of all ages
• Energetic and enthusiastic
• Proficient in Microsoft word and excel

Benefits we offer:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flex Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 403 (b) plan

Schedule

Typically works Tuesday - Saturday between 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Schedules are flexible based
on need and site assignment. Therapists are typically required to work some Saturdays in
person while the remaining Saturdays can be virtual to accommodate children and adolescent
appointments. Schedules may vary based on site assignment/operating hours. Flexibility is a
requirement and schedules are apt to change (with notice) based on clinic needs, grants,
projects, or site assignments.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.