Qualified Mental Health Professional - Richmond, United States - New Pathways Youth Services Inc

Description

Job Description

Job DescriptionWe are in search of licensed Qualified Mental Health Professionals- Adult/Child/Trainees' who are dedicated to working with adults, children and their families in their home or their community to provide them with training, support and resources.

Job Duties will include:

• Works with children and families in the family home and the community, providing services on an intensive basis
• Utilizes effective listening skills to establish rapport with family members, provide emotional support and encouragement, and engage family members in the service process
• Models effective life skills with children and parents
• Involves children in positive recreational, entertainment, and educational activities
• Assists parents in implementing and effective behavioral management plan for their child or
  children
• Maintains communication with school officials and other authorities in a child's life to monitor
  the child's behavior and needs
• Assists parents and children in practicing effective communication, problem solving, and anger
  management techniques in their daily lives.
• Provides practical assistance and advice on daily living tasks such as budget management,
  transportation, employment, time management, and other tasks
• Mediates family disputes
• Assists therapist with crisis intervention
• Observes families' interactions and behavior and shares observations with therapist to better enable therapist to identify treatment needs
• Assist therapist with case management tasks, coordinating and collaborating with other service providers, and linking New Pathways Youth Services Inc., Intensive In-Home Services clients with external programs or services
• Participates in wraparound team meetings in ongoing effort to enlist existing supports and identify problem areas and needs, strategies, and service objectives
• Documents case activities for both service and billing purposes
• Notifies Clinical Supervisor of workload, case activity, service barriers, and procedural problems in staff and other meetings
• Attends weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly training and meetings
• Agrees to provide at least 10 hours a week per client of therapeutic direct services to New Pathways Youth Services Inc. Intensive In-Home Services clients and families and bill accordingly
• Caseload of at least two clients for part-time contractors or at least four clients for full time contractors
• Qualified Mental Health Professional- Trainee will require mandatory weekly supervision to meet licensure requirements