Therapist
- Employer
- LifeStream Behavioral Center
- Location
- Wildwood, Florida
- Salary
- Open
- Posted
- Oct 25, 2016
- Closes
- Dec 24, 2016
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Category
- Healthcare
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Summary:
To assess and/or identify client and family needs as well as plan, coordinate, provide and evaluate the necessary services and treatment; assist and counsel individuals and families by using such activities as delineating alternatives, helping to articulate goals and providing needed information and treatment services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide clinical and supportive counseling services; individual, group and family therapy, including but not limited to TBOS, Outpatient or BHOS in a CHS office/facility, client homes and school community as necessary.
- Deliver evidence-based treatment intervention (i.e., Trauma-Focused Care, Infant Mental Health)
- Develop and maintain clinical records and program documentation according to contract and CHS standards (assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, termination summaries, etc.).
- Generate and maintain necessary reports and paperwork in a timely manner (i.e., Quality Assurance and program accounting/billing reports).
- Complete billable units and enter applicable data into the Client Information System (CIS) and other data systems in a timely manner as required by the program and/or contract requirements.
- Facilitate psycho-educational classes and/or groups such as parenting skills, independent living skills, anger management, behavior management, substance abuse, MAPP/Pride training, etc..
- Participate in treatment and/or multidisciplinary teams, including but not limited to one of the following: TBOS, Outpatient or BHOS (only provided in Residential settings) treatment team meetings, as required by the program.
- Provide case management services including information, plan referral and linkages, where appropriate. Coordinate services with other professionals and para-professionals and liaison with outside social service agencies and other organizations.
- Provide in-depth clinical assessment, diagnosis of clinical conditions, treatment plans and intervention under the supervision of a licensed clinician, including one of the following: TBOS, Outpatient or BHOS services (only provided in Residential settings), when necessary.
- Provide crisis counseling services to families.
- Make collateral contacts to assess client progress and functioning.
- Oversee the behavioral program or treatment interventions associated with the client’s treatment plan.
- Participate in peer review process to oversee that services provided comply with contract, Medicaid and licensing requirements, COA, and internal quality assurance standards.
- Coordinate and supervise therapeutic family visitation, when necessary.
- Provide on-call support as required or scheduled.
- Review and monitor billing for clinical services.
- Train direct care staff regarding components of the individualized treatment plan, when necessary.
.COMPETENCIES: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Motivation (KSAM) required for an employee to be successful.
- Serving Our Consumers: Effectively meeting consumer needs, building productive consumer relationships, and taking responsibility for consumer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Consumer Focus:
- Ability to assess and apply proper intervention strategies
- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
- Ability to identify and understand environmental stressors
- Ability to act decisively when necessary to protect client
- Ability to travel and/or make home visits
- Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients
- Values Differences:
- Ability to recognize importance of social, economic and environmental factors in the development and resolution of personal and family problems
- Ability to effectively interact with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Consumer Focus:
- Effective Communication:
- Communicates Effectively:
- Able to perform at a high level of autonomy or with minimal supervision
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interface with referral source, DCF and other community resources
- Manages Conflict:
- Ability to effectively communicate and work in a team approach
- Can address concerns in proper fashion, using hierarchy of management
- Communicates Effectively:
Continuous Improvement:.
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- Resourcefulness:
- Ability to work flexible hours as required
- Knowledge of community resources
- Able to perform at a high level of autonomy or with minimal supervision
- Cultivates Innovation:
- Ongoing self improvement, training and fine tuning of skills
- Resourcefulness:
Expertise: Has background working with child welfare involved families, and understands the family systems approach to therapeutic care.
Drives Results: Meet established program productivity goals while upholding the LifeStream standard of care.
- Participate in the quality improvement process.
JUDGMENT/DECISION MAKING: Utilizes established corporate policies and procedures in making decisions. Uses sound judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Required: Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling or related degree with at least two years experience providing services to persons with behavioral health disorders.
- Preferred: Registered Intern with degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling or related degree with State Licensure eligibility.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT: Completes all requirements according to Individual Training Plan within the first six months of hire and annually. Other training and/or professional development may be assigned due to evolution of programs.